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Deal Might Be The Key To Save Detroit

Marilyn, I would like you to stay with us, but we want to turn to another economic story, another big, important economic story that we've been following. That's Detroit. The mayor of Detroit, Dave Bing, and the governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, signed an agreement yesterday that's intended to save that city from bankruptcy. It sets up a new system to review the city's finances. Detroit had been in danger of running out of money this month, and has a long-term debt that's estimated to top $12 billion. We wanted to talk more about this important story that we've been following, so we've called, once again, Rochelle Riley. She's a columnist for the Detroit Free Press. Rochelle, welcome back to you.

ROCHELLE RILEY: Thank you very much.

MARTIN: So tell us about this new framework. What does it do? How does it work?

RILEY: Well, the first thing we hope is that it will work. It's an unprecedented deal that will have a committee whose members are appointed by the governor and the mayor and the city council who all have to be accountants with some type of city fiscal experience to go through and restructure Detroit, to fix the finances, to balance the books, and to make sure that they come out on the other side, able to actually pay the bills and pay employees.

MARTIN: Is this state control? I know that this is one of those very sore points with city leaders. They felt that this was a state take over. Is it, or is it not?

RILEY: Its - well, what they've come up with is actually a state cooperative. And what they wanted to avoid, even more than bankruptcy, was having the governor appoint an emergency manager who would come in, and the city council and the mayor have no responsibility. And in some instances where they've used an emergency manager, the city council and mayor had no jobs. So this was a way to make sure that the city council and mayor could stay in their jobs and focus on policy and work with the state to fix the finances, but be clear that this is a financial board more than an advisory committee, and they will have to approve spending and make some determinations about the changes in structure, including reopening union contracts, which is the hugest nut to crack.

MARTIN: Well, what effect do you think all this is going to have on the unemployment, or the employment picture in Detroit? As you heard Marilyn just say that auto sales has actually been a bright spot in the economy the last couple of months. But then I think one of the fears is, in this new arrangement, that people are going to be fired. So is there any sense that - is there any sense of what impact this is going to have on the employment picture in Detroit?

MARILYN GEEWAX, BYLINE: Well, there are two things that have to happen. Excuse me. One is that the city government cannot be the large employer that it has been for decades in Detroit. For people who couldn't get jobs elsewhere, they could get a job with the city. That's not going to be the case.

And if Detroit can fix its finances and get back on a right path, it will be easier for the mayor, who has desperately tried to bring in new business and new residents, it'll be easier for him to do that. And that will eventually increase jobs. So it could be a win-win, but those two things both have to work.

MARTIN: Any sense, Rochelle - I know this is just kind of fresh news here - how the city is receiving this information?

RILEY: Like pretty much everything else in Detroit, it's a nightmare. You've got people who would rather have had bankruptcy. You've got people who are calling for the unions to do a city-wide strike. And, quite frankly, the city is still running out of money until this happens. Even though the state helped free up $137 million in loan funding and bond floating, the bottom line is there's still seven days for the mayor to appoint a chief financial officer, which the city hasn't had, unbelievably.

And then you've got a month for them to hire the different people and staffs that those people will need. so we're a long way from this doing something, which is why some people thought a very quick and clean-cut bankruptcy would be faster and easier for Detroit. So we'll have to see.

MARTIN: It's still a complicated situation. We'll stay on top of it, with your help. Thanks.

RILEY: Absolutely.

MARTIN: Marilyn, last word to you. You know, we've - talking about the whole question of government-versus-private-sector employment, what is the trend there in public sector employment? We hear about how the private sector is adding jobs. What about on the public sector?

GEEWAX: It's true that job growth is really on the private side, because so many governments, just as Detroit, has had - they've had a lot of trouble, and there are cutbacks all over the country. So you've got to turn to the private sector for growth. And fortunately, for Detroit, I've got to say, the really - the bright spot in today's news about unemployment is that manufacturing is coming back. About 37,000 jobs were added in - just in March. We've added more than about a half a million jobs over the last two years in that sector.

So that's good for Detroit. Yes, it's a tough time for the city, but on the other hand, fortunately, the auto industry is pulling forward.

MARTIN: Marilyn Geewax is NPR's senior business editor. She joined us here in our Washington, D.C. studios. Rochelle Riley is a columnist for the Detroit Free Press. We caught up with her at WUOM in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Ladies, I thank you both so much for speaking with us.

GEEWAX: Oh, you're welcome.

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'My Heart Was Broken,' Says Father Of S.C. Man Slain By Police

Editor's note on April 24: An image from the video taken by a witness has been removed from this post because the copyright holder has rescinded the permission he granted to the AP to distribute that content.

The police officer who fatally shot his son "looked like he was trying to kill a deer running through the woods," says Walter Scott Sr. That officer, Michael Slager, now faces a murder charge in the death of Walter Scott, who was unarmed and running away from Slager when he was shot multiple times.

The deadly encounter in North Charleston, S.C., between Slager, who is white, and Scott, who was black, has reignited discussions over police use of force, particularly in minority communities.

After the shooting this past weekend, Slager's initial explanation alleged that Scott, 50, had attempted to take his Taser. But then a bystander's cellphone video emerged, showing that at the end of the encounter, Slager fired eight rounds at Scott, who was running away from him in an open field.

The video was posted by The Post and Courier newspaper. We're including it here, with the caution that it clearly shows a stricken Scott falling to the ground after shots are fired. The video shows that Slager handcuffed the man on the ground.

Update at 1:15 p.m. ET: 'I Was Sickened By What I Saw,' Police Chief Says

When asked whether first aid had been administered to Scott, North Charleston Police Chief Eddie Driggers told the audience of reporters and members of the public that he wanted to speak from the heart about the incident, and by what he saw in the video.

"I was sickened by what I saw. And I have not watched it since," Driggers said.

He added that at the end of the video, he saw an officer remove Scott's shirt, seemingly to employ potentially lifesaving procedures. But he also acknowledged that he isn't sure whether first aid was administered.

Mayor Keith Summey later added, "Not every officer is CPR-certified," before ending what had by then become a raucous news conference.

A handout booking photo issued by the Charleston County Sheriff's Office shows North Charleston police Officer Michael Thomas Slager, 33, who faces a murder charge in the death of Walter Scott.
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A handout booking photo issued by the Charleston County Sheriff's Office shows North Charleston police Officer Michael Thomas Slager, 33, who faces a murder charge in the death of Walter Scott.

Summey also said the city plans to get new body cameras for all of its officers.

Update at 7:12 p.m. ET. Officer Fired:

Michael Slager, the police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of Walter Scott has been fired, the New York Times reports.

Our original post continues:

It all apparently started after Scott was pulled over for an alleged broken tail light. The FBI says its South Carolina office has opened an investigation, which will complement one being run by state police.

We'll be reporting more on this story later Wednesday: A Black Lives Matter demonstration is currently underway in North Charleston, with protesters calling for justice in the case.

Describing his reaction to the video on NBC's Today Show, Scott also said that his son may have tried to flee because he owed child support. And he said that if it weren't for the video evidence, the true circumstances "would have never come to light. They would have swept it under the rug, like they did with many others."

He added, "When I saw it, I fell to my feet and my heart was broken."

The video's contradiction of Slager's version of events prompted murder charges against Slager, 33. Announcing the move Tuesday, North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey said, "When you're wrong, you're wrong. When you make a bad decision, don't care if you're behind the shield or a citizen on the street, you have to live with that decision."

Citing its analysis of police shootings, The State newspaper says, "In South Carolina, it's rare that an officer who fires in the line of duty would be charged at all, much less convicted."

The murder charge against Slager is "unprecedented" in recent memory, says the newspaper, which recently published its review of more than 200 officer-involved shootings from 2010-2014.

Walter Scott was reportedly the subject of an arrest warrant issued by a Family Court, according to The Post and Courier. The newspaper says he had repeatedly landed in trouble over child support payments. It adds that Scott, a father of four, "had just proposed to his longtime girlfriend a week before his death."

Scott, who had previously been in the Coast Guard, "had gotten a job with a trucking supply company about nine months ago," The Washington Post reports. The newspaper says Scott had recently bought a used Mercedes and was driving to an auto parts store when he was pulled over.

Responding to the shooting, Sen. Tim Scott issued a statement saying, "The horrific video that came to light yesterday is deeply troubling. It is clear the killing of Walter Scott was unnecessary and avoidable, and my prayers are with the Scott family as they go through this ordeal."

In another recent police-involved shooting in South Carolina that was caught on video, a white officer was seen shooting a black motorist last September as the man tried to retrieve his ID, which the officer had requested.

The motorist survived; the highway patrolman, Sean Groubert, was fired and arrested. He is expected to face trial this year on a felony charge of aggravated assault and battery.

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  1. #1
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    what's your age and experience ?

    I often wonder how old some of U Guys and Gals are, especially the " Old Posters" around this Forum and how much M/A experience you have. Trolls expose themselves for what they are, besides you guys " Blast Em " right off.

    I'm 71 and a few years back I didn't know much about computers, I like em, I enjoy this fourm, it's in reality , a fun place.
    Visit the past in order to discover something new.

  2. #2
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    Apr 2009
    This isnt online dating is it? j/k

    I'm 24 and 16 years experience: trained in quite a few different M/A's
    Wing Chun, Tong Long, Bagua, Taiji, Bak Mei, Bei/Nan Shaolin, Tong Bei, Chang Quan, TKD, BJJ, judo, Aikido, Karate (Shotokan), Arnis, some Muay Thai.

    And enjoy almost everything.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    In a Galaxy Far, Far Away
    This took me back to the old school IRC chat pick-ups...A/S/L?

    I feel creepy all over again.

    Age is just a number, as is number of years training. I enjoy all aspects of fighting. The one I dislike the most is grappling, which is why I signed up for BJJ recently.

    --Keep talking and I'm gonna serve you opening up a can of "whoop-ass" and for dessert, a slice of Lama Pai!

    God gave us free will. Therefore he is pro-choice.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    OK I'll play. Since I've posted this a year ago when I joined on the forum.

    I will be 41 in Aug.

    Started martial arts at 12 going on 13.

    1yr or so of Sil Lum....did not like it much back then.
    Move on to study Ralph Castro Shaolin Kempo for 4yrs. I also studied Arnis with my uncle and a friend of his in the same time frame.
    Went in the military and all I could find was Tae Kwon Do so I studied that the entire 4yrs I was serving active duty. Attained a 1st Degree Black.
    Got out of the military and found another Shoalin Kempo School (Fred Villari) Took that for another 6yrs. In that time frame I also went back to taking Arnis. The Villari school I was at was taken over by United Studios (a McDojo) I stayed until I got my 2nd Degree and could not take it anymore so I left.
    I then started taking Ying Jow Pai under Sifu Pat DiBatista (GM Leung Shum lineage). I was there for a little over 2yrs until I changed jobs and work took over my free time.
    Took a long hiatus from martial arts until about 2.5yrs ago when I came back. I am now taking Northern Long Fist. At my age I am re-thinking my love for hard contact sparring though. Going to transition to being a forms dancer and taiji enthusiast. Can't seem to recover as fast when I have injuries.

    There's my martial arts career in a nutshell.

    Oh let me add, that the more I learn, the more I see how much I suck.
    Last edited by xcakid; 05-07-2009 at 11:54 AM.
    Master of Shaolin I-Ching Bu Ti, GunGoPow and I Hung Wei Lo styles.

    I am seeking sparring partner. Any level. Looking for blondes or redhead. 5'2" to 5'9". Between 115-135 weight class. Females between 17-30 only need apply. Will extensively work on grappling.

  5. #5
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    Sep 2002
    On the mat.
    I'm 26.

    Been training for just over 9 years.
    -3 Months CLF/Savate
    -2 Months Boxing
    -1 Year Tai Chi (2-3 hours every single day)
    -5 Months Wushu
    -4 Months Wing Chun/Xing Yi
    -6 Years Black Tiger
    -8 Months Judo
    -1 Year BJJ
    -3 Years strong focus on San Shou/San Da

    And a smattering of seminars and training with different wrestlers and Thai boxers.
    A smidgen of Praying Mantis

    Obviously there is some overlap with much of that stuff and I would say that I got the most out of Tai Chi, Black Tiger, San Shou, and BJJ. Those have really helped me develop but it was the Tai Chi that gave me the base of understanding movement that has played the biggest factor in my ongoing enjoyment of the martial arts.

    BJJ 0-2
    Judo 1-2 (Silver Medal)
    San Shou 5-1 (1) (International Silver and Gold)
    A unique snowflake

  6. #6
    i'm 18 and been doing various different MA for abotu 12 years now
    there are only masters where there are slaves

    Quote Originally Posted by Shaolin Wookie View Post
    5. The reason you know you're wrong: I'm John Takeshi, and I said so, beeyotch.

  7. #7
    how many years trained doesnt really equate years "involved!" with the MA
    there are only masters where there are slaves

    Quote Originally Posted by Shaolin Wookie View Post
    5. The reason you know you're wrong: I'm John Takeshi, and I said so, beeyotch.

  8. #8
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    Dec 1969
    I'm 45 and have been involved with one ma or another for 30+ years now.

    I like to think of myself as refreshingly immature for the most part.
    Kung Fu is good for you.

  9. #9
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    Sep 2002
    On the mat.
    Oh yeah, I like long walks on the beach and taking in some classical music after a long day of volunteer work down at the local shooting gallery.
    A unique snowflake

  10. #10
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    Aug 2007
    29years old. started to seriously persue martial arts just over 9 years ago. I dabbled before that but was never dedicated.
    For whoso comes amongst many shall one day find that no one man is by so far the mightiest of all.

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Dec 1969
    new york,ny,U.S.A
    i'm 25 and have been training for 20 years;

    aikido(from my mother for one year)

    tak kwon do;

    lung ying kuen

    hung ga;

    bak siu lum

    bagua zhang

    xing yi chuan.

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Dec 1969
    oops, I didn't realize this was a J-Date post.

    I can't really put up a profile or John Edwards' ex-girlfriend will get upset seeing as she is the babymomma. Never mind the problems my wife would have with it.
    Kung Fu is good for you.

  13. #13
    34 1/2

    Praying Mantis since 1992 under Sifu Henry Chung
    USJF Judo since 2005, Konan Association, Tsutomoru Judo Club

  14. #14
    Join Date
    Dec 1969
    San Antonio
    OK, I'll list mine.

    Trained in Tai Chi from 1995-2003. Trained under Charles Pearce for my first three years at IU, then worked under Shawn Parkes til '03. Got a chance to do a lot of work with William C.C. Chen, Dr. Tao Ping-Siang, and Nathan Menaged.

    Trained from 1999-2005 under Joe Judt (Hi Joe!) He taught me mostly Shuai Chiao, along with a smattering of stuff from Kun Tao, Southern Mantis, and Hsing Yi. Did most of my work under his senior student, Myoung-Jae Im, but got to work with the man directly a lot more toward the end.

    Trained from 2002-2005 with Miguel Torres (current WEC world featherweight champ) learning mostly BJJ, Muay Thai and Boxing. I also did BJJ under Dino Costeas for about 9 months back in '99.

    I've been doing Judo since 2004 under Rene Zeelenberg in San Antonio and currently hold the rank of San Kyu (3rd brown).

    All in all, I've been pretty d@mn lucky in that I've always been able to find quality training under world class teachers. I've been really priveleged in that.

    Oh yeah, I'm 35
    Last edited by Water Dragon; 05-07-2009 at 03:15 PM.
    I have no idea what WD is talking about.--Royal Dragon

  15. #15
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    Dec 1969
    Huntington, NY, USA website:
    going on 52.
    Been studying since I was 15 yrs old.
    Northern Shaolin
    Ji Do Kwan TKD and Hapkido
    Bak Mei P'ai
    Wing Chun
    Hakko-Ryu Jiu-Jutsu
    Tang Soo Do(Moo Duk Kwan)
    Kempo (Tracy's and Villari's)
    Choy Li fut
    Hung-Ga (Lam Sai-Wing, Tang Fong, and Village style)
    Southern Mantis(KwangSai Jook Lum Ji Nam Tong Long P'ai-Lum Wing-Fei lineage)
    Yang Style Tai-Chi
    Chiang Jung Chiao Pa Kua
    Sayoc Kali
    Pekita Tirsia
    Bujinkan Ninpo Taijutsu
    Mohnguo Seut-Gohk(Mongolian Shuai-Jiao)

    it may seem like alot, but some, like Pa Kua was only a smattering, others I trained on alternate days-i.e. Mon,Wed, Thurs, Tang Soo Do, Fri and Sun-Wing Chun, Saturdays-Kempo,
    Now I train my Hung-Ga and SPM, and SJ on alternate days, but every day I practice forms, lien gung, drills,etc.
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    "My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
    Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"

    "I will not be part of the generation
    that killed Kung-Fu."

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Training available to help those with suicidal thoughts

The public will learn the Q.P.R. method.
Posted at 4:12 PM, Jan 16, 2020
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The Lewis & Clark Suicide Prevention Coalition and Lewis and Clark Public Health will host a QPR training to teach the community how to help someone with suicidal thoughts.

Anybody is welcome to join.

Montana has the highest suicide rate in the country, about 30 deaths per 100,000 people. That number is 64.4% higher than in 1999.

Q.P.R., which stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer is the evidence-based model that the public will learn at the training. The goal is to question whether someone is feeling suicidal, persuade them to seek help, and refer them onto the next level of care.

“We just want to make sure that we create a network of support in our community, where everyone is aware of warning signs, risk factors, and how to ask someone if they’re thinking about suicide. So, they can get the help that they need,” says Jess Hegstrom, the Suicide Prevention Coordinator for Lewis and Clark Public Health.

For information on the training, the link to the event is posted here .

For suicide help, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text MT to 741-741.


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The pros and cons of each alternative to plastic straws

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The Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport is the latest place dropping plastic straws. The airport with phase them out this week.

More than 4 million plastic straws are used at the airport every year. Vendors at the airport will supply alternatives to the plastic straws, says airport officials.

There are several straw alternatives to choose from, including metal, silicone, paper and glass straws. However, each straw comes with pros and cons.

The paper straw: easy, convenient and disposable. But if you leave it in a drink, it’ll break down easily or get soggy. Plastic straws are, however, are available at almost all grocery stores.

The glass straw: great, because they don’t compromise taste and they are dishwasher safe. But if you drop it, it’s breakable.

The metal straw: becoming more popular and is very durable. A plus is it’ll stay cold when you place it in a cold or frozen drink. But when it comes to cleaning it, you’ll need a second tool.

The silicone straw: durable. If you like to bite your straw, the soft, silicone straw is for you. However, they can be difficult to clean.

All four options are relatively inexpensive. They can cost anywhere from $3 to $7. Metal and glass straws can be purchased online, while the others can be found at grocery stores.


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Malaysia’s Leading Trade Exhibition and Conference for the entire Laboratory Industry

20 – 22 October 2021 | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC),  Malaysia

Admission Policy

  • No admission to people under the age of 16.
  • Opening hours are 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on 20 October to 22 October 2021.
  • LabAsia is a trade-only event and admission is free-of-charge for all visitors upon completion of the registration process.
  • Anyone attending the LabAsia show must not take part in any canvassing, leafleting, demonstrations, objectionable behavior or wearing offensive apparel or be involved in any activity which may disrupt the event.
  • Badge holders must not allow their badges to be worn by anyone else. Any failure is likely to lead to the badge holder and the person wearing the badge being removed from the event.
  • Dress code is strictly business attire. The following dress code/attire is NOT allowed entry into the exhibition halls.
    – Shorts/Bermudas
    – Singlet/Sleeveless Shirt/Sleeveless T-shirt
    – Slippers/Flip-Flops
    – Peep-toed Shoes/Uncovered Footwear
  • Official show photographers and videographers will be taking photographs and filming videos throughout the four-day event. Anyone attending LabAsia consents to such photography and filming without compensation and confirms that the organisers shall be entitled to use such photographs and videos, which may include photographs and videos of visitors, for the purpose of promotional and marketing activities in future, for exploitation in any and all media, without liability. No other photography or filming will be permitted at the event without the prior written approval of the organisers.
  • The Organisers reserve the rights to exclude or remove anyone from the event and the exhibition venue who does not comply with this policy or who they reasonably consider is likely to break these rules or who is prohibited from attending under any applicable sanctions, laws or regulations, or otherwise at the Organiser’s discretion.

You can pre-register online at LabAsia website at Online Visitor Pre-Registration will open 6(six) months before the event. Otherwise, you can proceed to on-site registration counter located at KLCC during the exhibition hours.

An acknowledgement email will be sent to your email address after submitting the registration form. Approved visitor will then get a confirmation email with designated barcode. Please bring the printed barcode with you on the day of your visit, you will be entitled to receive your Visitor Badge through the pre-registration fast lane. If you have already pre-registered online and did not receive the confirmation email, please do notify us through email at [email protected]

LabAsia welcome overseas and local groups from the GLCs to SMEs, buyer groups, and trade association. The organiser will reimburse for the cost of transportation for Group Visit of 40 and above people. Contact us to learn more.

The academic group visit to the event is a great opportunity for the students to learn outside of the classroom to gather industry updates and learn the latest technology from the metalworking & automation industry. Please contact us to find out more.

Only one registration is required to gain access to all the exhibition areas. All delegates are required to wear their visitor badges to gain entry to the seminar room.

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Informa Markets Malaysia Sdn Bhd (formally known as United Business Media (M) Sdn Bhd)

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Getting stairs and staircases right in single homes

One of the key areas to the internal superstructure of any home of more than one floor is the staircase. While homeowners may take stairs in a home for granted, developers have a great responsibility to ensure they are built to allow a safe means of access between different levels.

In this article we are going to look at stairways in individual domestic units and assess the requirements for new home warranty cover.

Construction of stairways

Staircases, newels, balustrades and handrails are to be adequately fixed to avoid excessive deflection.

Strings are required on staircases to provide a secure fix to an adjacent wall, and the wall should be of masonry or timber stud construction. Do not rely solely on the top tread for fixing. Stair strings are recommended to have fixings at 900mm centres. The fixings should be at least 6mm diameter screws that penetrate into the masonry wall or timber stud by at least 60mm.

Unless it is for a means of entrance/exit within a communal type building, there is no longer guidance given for a minimum width of a staircase. In these circumstances, the width and pitch, for example, will be determined by the building’s use.

All staircases within domestic units are to have a maximum rise of 220mm, with a minimum going of 220mm, although the stair pitch, which is a line connecting all nosing’s, should not exceed 42°.

The dimensions for a Private stair are as follows (all in mm):

 Maximum rise

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 220 (225 Scotland)

 Minimum tread width to a  winder

 Minimum headroom over the flight and landing (above   the nosing pitch)

 Non-climbable handrails and guarding over the flight   and landing

 Any gap within a riser or guarding

Handrail design should ensure:

  • A firm handhold
  • Trapping or injuring the hand is prevented
  • A minimum 25mm clearance at the back of the handrail
  • Secure fixing

Stairs in private homes

Where the staircase is greater than or equal to 1000mm, a handrail should be provided to both sides of the staircase.

Location and fixing

  1. Headroom: The overall floor opening is to be checked for the size required to accept the stairs and allow for sufficient headroom. The minimum headroom above the stairs is to be measured vertically from the pitch line. The clear headroom should be 2m over the entire length and width of a stairway, including landings
  2. Overall vertical rise: Staircases are traditionally manufactured off-site, so the floor-to-floor dimensions should be extremely accurate, although an allowance should be made for floor finishes to structural floors or staircase treads
  3. Pitch: Staircases should be accurately located and fixed with the string at the correct angle, so that all treads are horizontal
  4. Landings: Landings are to be properly framed to provide full support to, and secure fixings for, flights, nosing’s, newels, apron linings and so on
  5. Floor finishes: Allowance should be made for stair and floor finishes, ensuring that all risers are equal
  6. Pitch: As stated above, the maximum angle of pitch of a private (individual home) stairway should not exceed: 42°
  7. Lighting: Artificial light sources should be provided to all staircases and landings. Within a dwelling, lighting to stairs should be controlled by two-way switching. Automatic light-sensitive controls may be used in common areas, provided lights can also be two-way switched manually

Where staircases are lit by glazing, any glass immediately adjacent to the stair should be:

  • Protected by a balustrade or railing, or
  • Toughened or laminated glass, or
  • Constructed of glass blocks

To find out more about our warranty requirements for staircases in individual domestic properties, refer to Chapter 8 of our Technical Manual.

Please Note: Every care was taken to ensure the information in this article was correct at the time of publication. Any written guidance provided does not replace the reader’s professional judgement and any construction project should comply with the relevant Building Regulations or applicable technical standards. However, for the most up to date LABC Warranty technical guidance please refer to your Risk Management Surveyor and the latest version of the LABC Warranty technical manual.

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By Staff | Nov 17, 2016

Remembering a great Lahaina coach

Dr. John Morris was the best coach. It was late summer in Lahaina, and on a hot Wednesday afternoon, about 30 boys from Honokahua to Lahaina to Olowalu turned out for preseason Pop Warner Football. It was 1965, and Lahaina’s Pop Warner had not done too well as of late. We checked in and got our helmets.

Looking out on the field, we were amazed at the sight of a tall guy sprinting from goal to goal. Running like a deer, fast and smooth, then gliding to a slow trot. We had never seen ANYONE run like that. Shortly, he comes over and is introduced as a new assistant coach.

He looked us over and said, “Well, you’re not big but you will be great blockers, tacklers, and you will be fast.” So it began. We practiced hard, we got our fundamentals down, and by the time we opened in Wailuku, we were ready. Lahaina beat Wailuku that day, 16-0. First time. Great defense led by nose guard Anthony Kekona from Honokahua, and a solid running attack led by Randy Casco. Coach Morris taught me audibles – to change the play at the line. He taught all of us how to play football – good, real good.

We went undefeated until our last game, losing to Kahului. Dr. Morris went on to coach at Lahainaluna. He was a great, great coach. He was a doctor on Maui working with the Maui Medical Group. He was a star football player at Cornell University, a member of the United States Olympic track team, medalist, and played flanker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He practiced medicine, raised a family and coached on Maui until relocating to Honolulu. His grandson played quarterback at Punahou.

Dr. Morris is now with his maker above, but I still see him in my mind, sprinting across that hot football field in a hot Lahaina afternoon, showing us boys the path to victory. Aloha, Sir!

DOT plans to bypass popular stretch of highway

The state Department of Transportation recently reported at a public meeting that the next phase of the Lahaina Bypass would bypass a popular fishing spot on the Pali/Lahaina shoreline drive. But it would bypass much more – the world treasure of a long stretch of shoreline drive from Olowalu to Lahaina, where people can not only fish but stop anywhere to view, beach, surf, swim or campout.

Without the existing highway and assurance of all beach access, it could be like from Lahaina to Kapalua for the public – limited or no access to the beach or shoreline.

In addition, the wide shoulder serving as a bike lane of the existing shoreline drive would be lost in its continuity and with the bike lanes of the rest of the island, and bikes would not be allowed on the new bypass, as they are not on the present one.

Developers/landowners are anxious to “develop” between the bypass and the shore. But the existing highway could be maintained and only moved where necessary a distance needed to preserve the shore. The land between the adjusted present highway and the shore should be left for the people – natural and for parks and parking.

The present first phase of the Lahaina Bypass only goes from just south of Lahaina to Keawe Street, the busiest intersection in mid-Lahaina. The Department of Transportation’s planned new phase of the Lahaina Bypass would not bypass any of Lahaina, but only the public’s shoreline drive. The new phase of the Lahaina Bypass should instead extend from Keawe Street north, which would assist the flow of Kaanapali, Kahana, Napili and Kapalua traffic and ease the traffic in Lahaina.

The department’s next phase, as planned, would still be two lanes, but once expanded, could increase flow into Lahaina, like H1 on Oahu, converting Lahaina into a “mini-Honolulu.”

Having been in Lahaina in the early 1960s, I can attest that in that time, Lahaina Town itself has retained its charm and changed very little – less than any other town or city that I have ever seen. We need to be careful what we wish for.

An open letter to our new president-elect

You are elected to lead this great nation. The campaign season is over. As you prepare to lead us, please consider carrying with you these four questions as guidelines of the things you think, say and do for your presidency and for your administration.

First, is it the truth? Seek the truth at every opportunity and then tell us. We can handle the truth.

Second, is it fair to all concerned? We like to be treated fairly, and that one effort could lead to your reelection.

Third, will it build goodwill and better friendships throughout our country and the world? We Americans feel friendly towards others and want others to consider us friends. A smile, a conversation, listening to the aspirations of others is a step in this direction.

Fourth, will it be beneficial to all concerned? Truth, fairness and goodwill are important, but please take the extra step to try to benefit all stakeholders – both within this country and all over the planet.

You have earned the right to lead us, and we are here to help, as we also seek to live by these principles. We wish you well.

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Mahalo for supporting the Aloha Team Classic

Beyond the Rainbow Foundation would like to thank all those that participated in and supported this year’s 11th annual Aloha Team Classic on Oct. 17-20, during which over $11,000 was raised to help Maui’s youth.

Participants enjoyed the four-day event that started with the Sunset Welcome Reception donated by Pi Artisan Pizzeria. Golf followed the next three days at King Kamehameha Golf Club, Kaanapali Golf Courses’ Royal Course and Kapalua Golf’s Plantation Course, with lunch afterwards each day provided by King Kamehameha Golf Club, Roy’s Kaanapali Restaurant and the Plantation House Restaurant. Many of the participants participated in an optional dinner at Sansei Kapalua, and the event concluded with the Anuenue Gala held at the Sheraton Maui Resort.

In particular, Beyond the Rainbow Foundation would like to thank the People for Educational Equality Foundation for co-hosting the Anuenue Gala. Working together, the two organizations brought together over 65 participants for the evening, which included cocktails, dinner, a desert bar and dancing into the evening to the wonderful entertainment provided by Jimmy Mac and the Kool Kats.

Thank you to all of the above mentioned venues for supporting this effort as well as Gray Line Tours (Polynesian Adventure Tours) for providing the bus to and from KKGC, as well as the following organizations that provided prizes and welcome gifts for the event; Aston Kaanapali Shores, Beach Club Restaurant, Duke’s Beach House Restaurant, Grand Wailea Resort, Honu/Mala Ocean Tavern/Frida’s Restaurants, Kapalua Golf, Longs Drug Store, Maui Chips Company, Maui Paradise Properties, Maui Printing, Maui Soda, Maui Wowie Candy, Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Warren & Annabelle’s, Whalers Locker and the Wine Palette Kapalua.

Monies raised by Beyond the Rainbow Foundation are granted to agencies across the island that are focused on “Helping Maui’s youth realize the promise of their future!” The foundation is an all-volunteer organization, with all of the net proceeds going to help our keiki.

The foundation is much appreciative of all the volunteers that worked to make this event possible and encourages anyone that would like to join the effort in the future to contact the foundation.


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Spring finally landed on Lake Washburn. Sure was a very long winter. We have already forgotten about that because we are busy getting our docks in, our boats out and the yard work completed so we can enjoy our summer fun at the lake. Did not see many boats out fishing this year, probably because the late ice out and hardly anyone has their dock in the water. For those that did venture out, we'd like to hear some reports....any big monsters caught....send us a photo!! Won't be long and the official weekend will be here to give a send off to summer!

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Doing battle with technology to get children unplugged and tuned into theater

In a world where attention spans are getting shorter, the recently opened Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is making their children’s theater a top priority. With the recent opening of the two-man show Jason and the Argonauts the venue has launched the first part of an ambitious plan to bring in children from all around the city.

The production of Jason, which comes from Visible Fictions in Scotland, uses a single multi-purpose cart, action figures, two actors, and a lot of physical comedy to tell the story of Jason and his pursuit of the Golden Fleece. Lou Moore, executive director at WACPA recently spoke about the challenges of capturing the imagination of school children and their families in the digital age. “There is a shorter attention span these days, there’s no question about that,” says Moore. “With Jason those children stay for 65 minutes pretty much glued. They would never do that at home or on the iPad. It really is a way to exercise imagination. Getting to do that live and watching these two actors totally improvise a show is terribly exciting to these young people. They’ve seen it in videos, but to see it live is exciting for them.”

As for why this production was chosen to launch the venue’s children’s programming, Moore explains: “First of all Scotland is one of the leading countries of children’s theatre. They really understand the audience and how to capture them. They know when to instill humor. They take you on a literary journey and they don’t talk down to the kids. It’s intellectual yet funny. As an adult, I was totally entertained—as were the children.”

Jason has a regular performance schedule, but additional performances take place during school days with students bussed in to see the show and participate in a Q&A afterwards with the actors. So far Moore is excited by the response. “I’m just amazed. They ask very intelligent questions. ‘What happened to Hercules? Why did you use a wooden rod instead of a fake sword?’ The idea that these guys used their imagination and let the kids use their imagination is again part of the stimulation and creativity.”

The next show, White is a parable about diversity aimed at 2-5 year olds. And in the coming years Moore hopes to have a bigger program in place. “On the stages I’d love to have two shows for 2-5 year olds, two for 6-8 year olds, something for teens, and on the main stage a family show. We are establishing a theater school for young people who can study and work with the professionals on our stage. We hope to have the school in full swing so we’d have children from 6-18 in classes year round.”

 As school budgets get slashed, arts education is often among the first things to get cut. Do theaters have an obligation to fill in the gap? “I don’t know that I would call it an obligation as much as it is definitely something we all want to do. It saddens us that schools are so cut back,” Moore explains. “Arts in the school have diminished. The need is even greater than before because children aren’t getting it in school as they did in our day. I can tell your our donors and the donors for the LA Philharmonic and the Taper and others very much want to help children who don’t have this opportunity.”


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Real Time Browser Testing

Ensure your website is compatible across all browsers and devices. With LambdaTest, you can perform Real-time Cross Browser compatibility testing of your website. You can choose from a wide range of updated Android and iOS mobile devices from latest to oldest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Internet Explorer, Opera, and Yandex. This live-interactive testing will help you deliver an error-free software, as you perform your test to check the intended functionality of features on your website as an end user in real-time. Design your test cases and feel free to run them through LambdaTest’s Real Time Testing.

How To Launch VM?

Step 1: Login to your LambdaTest account. Go to “Real Time Test” from the left navigation menu.

Step 2: Select the test configuration of your choice. You can select from various major browsers & their assorted versions to perform a test session. You may also choose from a variety of Desktop, Android or iOS devices to test on their respective operating system & screen resolutions for evaluating the RWD(Responsive Web Design) of a website when rendering on different resolutions.

Step 3: Provide the URL to test and hit to launch your desired VM.

How To Capture Screenshots & Annotate Them With The Help Of An Image Editor?

Step 1: Once the desired VM is launched and operable, you will notice a controller buttons on the left-side of the screen. Click the button with Bug icon to generate a screenshot for the visible part of screen you are currently on inside the VM.

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Step 2: As you click on the Bug icon, the image editor will pop up with various buttons to help you highlight and annotate your UI observation before sharing the screenshot with your colleagues.

  • You can highlight the bug through different shapes like square, rectangular, circular or you can even underline.
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  • You can also scribble the bug using the pencil icon & can add text for annotating the screenshot with the help of text button.
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  • Choose from a variety of colors for to make the bug more noticeable.
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  • The erasor icon highlighted below will help you to erase any unwanted highlights.
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  • If you have got too much to erase, then the last button at the bottom will do the job for you. It will help you undo any unwanted change in the screenshot.
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How To Save & Share The Highlighted Screenshot?

Once you are done highlighting the bug, you can save the screenshot in your LambdaTest’s gallery, you can download it in your external machine or you can even share it with a colleague using the buttons highlighted below.

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  • First button from the left as highlighted below will help you to share a bug directly to your teammate’s email ID. You can add a note to help your colleague relate with your UI concern as you hit the ‘SEND’ button. You can even copy the shareable link for sharing it instantly outside your VM session.
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  • You can download the highlighted screenshot in your external machine by clicking the arrow pointing downwards.
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  • You can also save the screenshot to your LambdaTest’s gallery by clicking on the ‘Save’ button. Doing so will close the current editing console and will save your progress in the gallery. You can access the saved screenshot from the below-highlighted gallery button on the left-side, inside your running VM. You will find the download button and mark as bug button in the gallery as well.
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How To Mark As Bug?

LambdaTest provides integration with various 3rd party applications to help you collaborate with your teammates easily as you perform cross browser testing on our cloud-based platform. “Mark as Bug” button will help you to instantly push your edited screenshot to your integrated workspace. You can integrate with the below mentioned 3rd party tools.

We are constantly adding more integration to our platform. If you use some other tool, don’t hesitate in sharing it with us! Just drop a message through chat & we’ll bring it here on our platform for you.

As you click on “Mark as Bug” button an integration specific form would open up. Fill the fields as per your requirement. For instance, if you have installed LambdaTest + Trello integrations then you can fill the below represented fields.

  • You can select which board should the card go under.
  • You can select the list for that particular card.
  • You can assign the bug to a colleague by populating the field ‘Assignee’.
  • You also get to post a description to help relate the cause of the issue or the card.

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How To Record Video Of A Running Test Session?

Step 1: Once you are inside a VM, click on the below-highlighted button for screen-recording from the controller buttons on the left. This will help you record the video of your current test session inside the VM.

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Step 2: As you click on the button a timer would start running to indidcate the recording time. You can click on the same button to stop the video recording.

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Step 3: You can find your recorded video in the gallery as represented below. You can download the video to your external system by clicking on the arrow pointing downwards.

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How To Change Screen Resolution Inside Your Running VM?

Step 1: Click on resolution button from the controller buttons on the left.

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Step 2: Test your website on a variety of screen resolutions. Hit the ‘Apply’ button once you are done selecting.

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  • As you hit apply, give us a few seconds.
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  • Welcome to your new screen resolution.
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How To Rotate The Screen When Testing For Mobile Devices?

For Android: It is straight forward, there is a button in the right side panel of the device that you can leverage to switch the orientation.

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For iOS devices: Our iOS simulators are running on MacOS machines with auto hidden top menu. To rotate the device, you would have to hover the mouse pointer to the top of VM screen so that the top navigation menu drops down. In the navigation menu you would find a tab titled Hardware. (Make sure that you have selected the simulator app in VM by clicking on it.) Click on it to drop down the hardware menu, where you would find the rotate device buttons.
To summarize Hover to top of VM screen Hardware Rotate Left/Right

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How To Create A Project & Project Version?

You can create a project by clicking on the folder button from the controller buttons on the left. You can mention different versions under the same project. Once you are done mentioning the project and its respective version then click on the ‘Save’ button.

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How To Change Time Zone Inside VM & Set Idle Time Out?

You can change the idle time out by going to settings from the controller buttons on the left. You can select a time value and a time zone from the drop down menu.

  • Changing the time zone of your running VM.
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  • Changing the idle time out for your VM.
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How To Change GeoLocation Inside The Cloud Machine?

You can now test your website for browser compatibility from different geolocations. We have added a simple drop down under the settings button using which you can select a country of your preference and hit apply, the cloud machine would be then routed to a respective IP address based on your selection.

Geolocation Testing

You can perform cross browser testing of your website on the below countries.

  1. Argentina
  2. Australia
  3. Austria
  4. Belgium
  5. Brazil
  6. Bulgaria
  7. Canada
  8. Chile
  9. China
  10. Colombia
  11. Croatia
  12. Czech Republic
  13. Denmark
  14. Egypt
  15. Finland
  16. France
  17. Germany
  18. Greece
  19. Hong Kong
  20. Hungary
  21. Iceland
  22. India
  23. Indonesia
  24. Ireland
  25. Israel
  26. Italy
  27. Japan
  28. Jordan
  29. Malaysia
  30. Mexico
  31. Morocco
  32. Netherlands
  33. New Zealand
  34. Nigeria
  35. Norway
  36. Philippines
  37. Poland
  38. Portugal
  39. Russia
  40. Singapore
  41. South Africa
  42. South Korea
  43. Spain
  44. Sweden
  45. Switzerland
  46. Taiwan
  47. Thailand
  48. Turkey
  49. Ukraine
  50. United Kingdom
  51. United States
  52. Venezuela
  53. Vietnam

What Happens If You Wish To Test From Multiple Countries In Single Test Session?

In case you wish to perform cross browser testing with multiple geolocations for a webpage in a single test session, then make sure to reload the browser provided inside the machine hosted by LambdaTest cloud servers, after you have selected the new country to test from.

Note: We have not discarded the process of setting up a VPN of your own choice with LambdaTest. So in case you wish to perform Geolocation cross browser testing with a VPN of your preference, then you can still do it.

How To End The Running Session?

Step 1: You can end the running session by clicking on the power button at the bottom. The button would mention “End Session” as you hover your mouse on it.

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Step 2: As you click on the power button, you will recieve a confirmatory pop-up for terminating the session. If you are sure about exiting the current session then click on the button highlighted in red that says “Yes, End Session”.

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Fun Fact: You can change the position of controller buttons to any part of your screen by collapsing the panel with the help of ‘X’ button on the top of controller buttons. Doing so will transform the controller panel into a hamburger menu and you can place & expand it anywhere you like on the screen.

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That was all you need to know for performing real time cross browser compatibility testing on LambdaTest. We are constantly adding more integrations to increase your productivity through our testing environment. If you still have any questions for us, please feel free to let us know. Our experts are always available on chat to help you out with any roadblock regarding our product. Happy testing!


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Illegal Grabbing of Land by Industry in Odisha

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In Sundergarh district the farmers have been deprived of scientific apparoach and modern technology for farming. Because, the agencies like Krishi Vigyan Kendra and Agro Polytechnique Centre have failed to come up due to court cases and tribal protest for last 19 months. According to local source, District Administration of Sundergarh had transferred 50 acres of land to OUAT at Bankia in the year 2015 and these 50 acres were part of 79 acres of unused land surrendered by Rourkela Steel Plant to the administration. Now,the members of Adivasi Mulwasi Bachao Manch of Sundergarh District led by Biramitrapur MLA George Tirkey stood strongly against the move by saying that,"the RSP had illegaly acquired the land several decades ago and surrendered the same. It's high time that the land should be returned to the original tribal owners.Moreover, the local residents and various tribal organizations opposed the construction of boundry wall that has already started amid strict police protection.The number of people and household affected is not known.

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For learning Arabic language it is necessary to know alphabets in Arabic. You have to know alphabets in Arabic to learn writing in Arabic language. Arabic alphabets are the building blocks of Arabic language. There are 28 characters in Arabic alphabets. Arabic alphabets are made up of Arabic vowels and Arabic consonants. The Arabic alphabets contain 8 vowels and 28 consonants. Arabic vs German gives a comparison between Arabic and German alphabets.

Arabic Script

Arabic script is also known as Arabic writing system or Arabic orthography. The set of visible signs used to represent units of Arabic language in a systematic way is called Arabic Script. The Arabic language uses Arabic i.e. Arabic alphabets are derived from Arabic script. The script decides the writing direction of the any language, hence the writing direction of Arabic is Right-To-Left, Horizontal. Learn Arabic Greetings where you will find some interesting phrases.

Is Arabic hard to Learn

Is Arabic hard to learn? The answer to this question is that it depends on one's native language. One should start learning Arabic language with Arabic alphabets and Arabic phonology.

  • Time taken to learn Arabic Language: 88 weeks.
  • Arabic Language Levels: 4.

Time taken to learn any language that is mentioned here is the approximate time required to learn specific language for the person who is proficient in English. You can also go through all Indian Languages and find if Arabic is one of the language of India.

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Tuesday, 29 December 2020

2020 Lessons Learned

Hey y’all. It’s been a minute. If you’ve been keeping up with me on Instagram, or Instagram stories in particular, you’ll know that I’ve been struggling to keep afloat these last few months. Between moving, Benny being a toddler, home Renos, lapsed work contracts that all needed to be fulfilled at the same time and - you know - the full-blown global crisis we’ve all been dealing with, it’s been a lot. I’ve had to let go of certain things in my life in order to keep my head above water and unfortunately one of those things has been my blog.

That being said, I couldn’t let the year go by without publishing my annual end-of-year posts: my lessons learned and my goals for the upcoming year. This year’s 2020 lessons learned will be tough to summarize and put into words because I feel like this damn year has been serving me lessons on the daily. I can truly say that I’m not the same person exiting the year as I was entering and while it was a tough transition, I’m leaving the year a better person than I started. 2020 has stripped away at everything that I thought were givens in life, exposed the material possessions that I hid behind to form an identity and has truly shown me both my biggest strengths and glaring flaws. It’s been difficult and it’s been challenging, but it’s also been beautiful as well. My ego checked, my sense of gratitude restored and my mind opened. What a hell of a year.

Here are my biggest lessons of 2020.

Listen to understand, not to react.

This is a doozy. Remember when I mentioned about getting my ego checked? Through the course of the year, we’ve seen the world change in ways that we all could have never imagined and with this change removed all of the distractions we allowed to cloud our vision along the way. When the Black Lives Matter movement came into the spotlight, my eyes were opened to what oppression exists within our own society, which I had naively taken for a racial Europa. I learned about privilege, being anti-racist and white fragility - the last one showing me some glaring truths about my behavior and mentality so far. It was the first time that I was able to truly listen and [try to] understand instead of react with ego and defensiveness. And at 35 years old, that’s pretty sad.

I’m far from perfect and I still have a lot of work to unlearn my behaviors, but I’m really trying to check my ego at the door and resist the urge to react to situations with anger, defensiveness and using my own very specific life examples as arguments. I’m looking forward to continuing the work in the new year.

The Perfect Timing Doesn’t Exist.

This lessons coincides with a very big life milestone that we checked this year, and it was the purchase of our very first house.

Now, if you were to have known Brian and I in the last 10 years then you will have heard us ripping into the Toronto real estate market. We were both convinced that housing was absolutely ridiculous in the city and that a crash was inevitable. We would study real estate data, read articles that agreed with our views and scoff at those that opposed it. Our plan was to continue to save for a sizable down payment and purchase a property in the city once prices had come down, living with a very small mortgage or even mortgage free. I’ll pause for you to stop laughing.

Well, after having Benny and trying to make a very small condo with with 2 adults, a baby and a dog work, we threw in the towel and decided to go ahead and start looking for houses. After a few months of house hunting in the city, changing our minds multiple times (from larger condos to two story lofts to eventually houses) we ended up purchasing our very first property in Toronto. We figured that the market had held for so long that it was maybe unshakable.

Then, exactly a week to the date we bought our first place, the entire world shut down from Covid. To us, a real estate crash was inevitable.

To say that we were crushed would be an understatement. I know that I felt incredibly stupid for having what we had been prophesying for years happen right after making a commitment. It was a pretty dark time, and added to the already stressful situation of trying to navigate our first lockdown.

Anyways, long story short, against all odds the housing market held and the crash that we have anticipated as inevitable was avoided (for now at least.) All of that worry and bruised ego for no reason.

The whole point of this ramble, and the lesson that I’ve taken away from the experience, is that there truly is no such thing as perfect timing. You can try to predict the future as much as you want, but ultimately it’s out of your control and you shouldn’t let what could-be dictate the course of your life. I learned a lesson about risk, and how sometimes taking a risk isn’t such a bad thing.

Ultimately I’m happy that we waited to buy since we were in a much better position to truly understand what we needed in a property with a child. Would we have been better off financially if we had gotten into the market years earlier? Maybe. Probably. Who knows, you truly can never predict. But I’m learning to trust my gut more, take a chance, make decisions based on myself and my family and less on trying to find the perfect timing to move forward.

The Perfect Parent Doesn’t Exist.

Can I tell you a shameful secret? I honestly thought that I had this whole parenting thing nailed at the beginning of 2020. Blessed with a very chilled newborn who loved to sleep and an easygoing, calm baby, I honestly thought that I had the whole motherhood work/life/personal thing on lock and wondered why I ever believed people when they said that parenting was hard. I got ready everyday, showered regularly, wore nice outfits and was killing it at work. Parenting is easy!

Then the pandemic hit, and the village that I had relied on (heavily) to help out with Benny was cut off. Our condo all of a sudden became very small. And then - bam - Benny started crawling andI couldn’t take my eyes off of him. Not even for a second.

Multitasking became a thing of the past, and I had to scramble to try to get everything done in a day while also wrangling a toddler. It was exhausting and pretty impossible for me. I understood how women struggle with the loss of their identity when they have kids because my entire life was consumed.

In the end we found a new routine that helps to give me a little more balance, plus having the extra space has made a world of a difference in everyone’s happiness. I’m grateful for the time that I’m able to spend with Benny, and I feel like the whole situation has made me into a much less judgmental parent. I get that ‘this too shall pass’ goes for both the hard and easy times and we’re all just doing our best.

There’s Beauty in a Slow Life

I fully admit that I subscribed to the culture of ‘busy.’ I was most comfortable in the chaos and felt as though a jammed packed schedule was synonymous with happiness and success. Needless to say, the pandemic really turned that view on its head for me. It took a while, but I’ve really had my eyes opened to the beauty and tranquility that comes with a slower pace of life. How when you cut out all of the noise, you can really see and appreciate what’s most important in life. Family, connecting with yourself and others, good food and laughter.

Of course the biggest lesson I think that we all took away from this year is that health is truly wealth and to never take your health for granted. I’ve always known this, especially from working in funeral services, but this year really hit it home for me. I think that all of our eyes have been opened.

So that’s it! My biggest lessons learned in an entire year of lessons, so much so that I could never truly articulate. 2020 is one for the books, that’s for sure. I’m taking everyday as it comes, and look forward to keeping all of the lessons close to heart as we move along.

What do you guys think? What were some of your biggest lessons learned this year? Did 2020 turn your entire world upside down as well? Let me know!

Xo Joëlle

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If you want to look good, make your skin flawless, and become worry-free about your looks, you should seriously consider dermapen treatment in Dubai.

Skin is the largest organ in our body. Unfortunately, it is the most neglected one as well. So what should we do in order for us to make it safe and secure from the environmental abuse? Dermapen treatment is the best solution if you have got;

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Micro-needling is the principle behind dermapen treatment Dubai. But it is not just an ordinary micro-needling treatment. It is an advanced version of micro-needling with added benefits. If we compare dermapen with other alternatives, we come to know that it is the best solution that addresses a variety of skin conditions.

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When a working person thinks about a treatment, he or she is always concerned about the downtime. The second most important concern for a working man or woman is the side effects. It is easy to understand that side effects can become a hurdle for a working woman or man. One of the promising features of dermapen is that it does not have any downtime. Moreover, the person will not sustain any side effects. Thus, the patient will be good to continue work right after the treatment.

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It is of utmost importance to choose the right clinic for you when it comes to treating a skin condition. You have a peace of mind if you choose us. We are one of the oldest skin care clinics in the UAE. Laser Skin Care Clinic Dubai is here to help you complete your journey towards a flawless skin. All you need is to pick up the phone, dial our number, and talk to one of our dermatologists to ask the questions.

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Laser Hair Removal Dubai

While most people are not happy with hair loss, at times that is exactly what they need. We are not talking about hair loss on the scalp but from other parts of the body where unwanted hair can grow. They have a negative impact on the overall appearance of a person and can even dent the confidence.

To correct the issue, there are many different types of options that people use. While some of them actually work, they usually carry a large baggage of issues with them. Laser Hair Removal Dubai is an ideal option in this day and age as it is highly effective, safe and easy. To learn more about laser hair removal, we shall dig a little deeper.

How does laser hair removal Dubai work?

The process is pretty simple. The laser targets the melanin in the hair follicles to disable their ability to grow hair in the future. The laser is set at specific wavelengths to ensure that it only targets the darker matter and not the skin in the surrounding areas.

Usually, the cooling gel is applied prior to the treatment to ensure that no sensation of discomfort is felt. Alternatively, bursts of cool air may be blown across the face during the laser hair removal Dubai treatment.

Each treatment shrinks down the follicles. While some follicles stop producing hair right away, others produce hair that is thinner and eventually they too become inactive. For most people, six to seven sessions are enough to get the desired outcome.

Is it easier than other options?

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Other options such as waxing can cause burns, skin bumps, skin tearing in certain extreme cases and ingrown hair. Infections too can take place which will need treatment of their own. Certain creams used for hair removal can severely damage sensitive skin along with hair removal. The hair generally is coarser when they grow back after the traditional treatments and are harder to get rid of the next time.

Is it cost effective?

It is a common misperception that the laser hair removal Dubai has a large cost. Considering that the expense is higher than other options, it is a one-time thing. Once the required sessions are done, there is hardly any need of further work. Rarely some touchup sessions may be needed.

On the other hand, traditional methods though are cheap, offer results that last no more than a couple of weeks and needs to be repeated afterward. Their cost accumulates big time over the years and certain is much greater in the longer run than that of laser hair removal Dubai.

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Tümpelfestspiele: “Swampphony in Blue“

After La Strada is before La Strada, and this summer the peo- ple in Graz will be able to get a foretaste of the 2020 season, when there will be a pond festival where the Swampphony in Blue will be performed. Follow he Rabbit will show what they can expect there already this year in a showing where music is the focus, and maybe a little pond water too.

A coproduction with La Strada Graz.

Tickets and information
Rosenhain recreational area (Aigner-Rollett-Allee, on the banks of the Rosenhain ponds)

On 27/7 the public is invited to a musical try-out as a foretaste of the production to be performed in 2020. The performance time will be announced in advance via push-message on the La Strada app..

Length: ca. 20‘
Recommended from age 12

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