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Die Liste der Kulturgüter in Wasterkingen enthält alle Objekte in der Gemeinde Wasterkingen im Kanton Zürich, die gemäss der Haager Konvention zum Schutz von Kulturgut bei bewaffneten Konflikten, dem Bundesgesetz vom 20. Juni 2014 über den Schutz der Kulturgüter bei bewaffneten Konflikten sowie der Verordnung vom 29. Oktober 2014 über den Schutz der Kulturgüter bei bewaffneten Konflikten unter Schutz stehen.

Es gibt weder A- noch B-Objekte, Objekte der Kategorie C fehlen zurzeit (Stand: 1. Januar 2022). Unter übrige Baudenkmäler sind geschützte Objekte zu finden, die im Verzeichnis der Objekte von überkommunaler Bedeutung der kantonalen Denkmalpflege zu finden sind.

Übrige Baudenkmäler

Hinweise zur Legende in dieser Liste:
 Anstelle der KGS-Nummer wird als Objekt-Identifikator (ID) die Inventarnummer im Verzeichnis der Objekte von überkommunaler Bedeutung des kantonalen Denkmalschutzamtes verwendet.
 Bei den Kategorien wird wie folgt unterschieden: B kant. = Objekt von kantonaler Bedeutung (Kanton Zürich); B reg. = Objekt von regionaler Bedeutung (Kanton Zürich)

Weblinks

 Kantonale Denkmalpflege: Inventar der Denkmalschutzobjekte von überkommunaler Bedeutung – Inventarblatt Unterland III (AREV Nr. 0452/2021, Revision und Ergänzung, Gemeinden Oberembrach, Oberglatt, Oberweningen, Rafz, Regensberg, Rorbas, Schleinikon, Schöfflisdorf, Stadel, Steinmaur, Wasterkingen, Weiach, Wil, Winkel; 2021; PDF, 99 MB)

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This is a guest blog post by a friend and colleague of mine, Phil Harding.
even your fault! You're not negligent! Or so you think.
Sometimes the situation is cut and dry. You're hit from behind at a stop light. You kept your toes on the brake, so you avoided hitting the car in front of you. Clearly, the guy that hit you was negligent, and therefore is at fault. He even gets a traffic ticket. Slam dunk, so you think until the other side's insurance gets involved, you need a personal injury attorney to go after the person who injured you. The person who ran into you has adequate insurance to pay for the treatment of your soft tissue injuries, the time you missed from work, plus compensation for the inconvenience of it all. And you have the satisfaction of saying that it was not your fault, and that he was the negligent party.
Most of the time it's not so cut and dry. When there are multiple cars involved, few, if any witnesses, and conflicting stories, it can be challenging to determine the percentage of negligence (comparative negligence) of each accident victim. Remember that in many states, including New York, a plaintiff's award can be reduced by the percentage that he or she was at fault, if applicable.
Why is it so important to establish negligence in an auto accident?
If your auto accident doesn't settle among the insurance companies of the parties involved, your case may go to trial. Skipping to the end of the trial, if there is one plaintiff and one defendant, the jury may decide upon a preponderance of the evidence that each party is 50% negligent. In this scenario, neither party is paid a settlement and each party must pay all their own costs and attorney's fees. Should the jury decide upon review of the evidence that one party is 60% negligent, and the other party 40% negligent, each party will be responsible for their portion.
A lot of elements make up the determination of negligence in an auto accident. Suppose you're traveling straight due north through a four way intersection. Another car is traveling south through the same intersection. The light is yellow and you both are trying to beat the red. Just then a third car jumps the green light and you wind up in a three car pile-up. In this case all three drivers were diagnosed with whiplash, soft tissue injuries, and the driver who just wanted to get a jump on the green light broke his arm in two places, and all cars are totaled. The intersection is semi rural and there are no cameras, nor are there any eye witnesses. Each party hires an attorney to determine that they were not negligent, and that the other two drivers were negligent. Each party's attorney hires an accident reconstructionist at great cost to determine who was the negligent party. There is little evidence left at the scene, and the photos of the cars are blurry and inconclusive. The case goes to trial. From all appearances, it looks as if all three parties are equally at fault. However, during closing arguments, your attorney makes a keen observation: "but for the car jumping the green, no one would have been hurt." That's logical, and true. The north and south bound cars were within the law by driving through a yellow light. The third car, by trying to jump the green light had to have gone through a red light and was the negligent driver. He was found to be 100% negligent. While the other two parties will walk away with a few minor, long lasting injuries, they will not have to carry the financial burden of paying for their treatment or the replacement of their cars. The party determined to be wholly negligent will have to pay the damages for treatment and court costs for all parties involved.
Comparative negligence is when you are determined to be partially at fault. If you are struck by another driver, or injured by another, you may not be considered negligent at the time, but later may be considered comparatively negligent. One example of comparative negligence is if you fail to mitigate your damages. Say you are in a car accident and you fracture your right index finger. You put a splint on it from the drug store and bear up under the pain until it goes away. Unfortunately your finger didn't heal exactly straight and you can't write or type as before the accident. When your case goes to trial three years later you show the jury how crooked your finger is and how you can't write or type like you used to and that has impacted your living and advancement at your job. The opposing attorney in your trial will rightly say that you do not deserve full compensation for your injury because you did not get proper professional medical treatment to mend your finger correctly. You are then held comparatively negligent for your own injuries.
Proving negligence in an auto accident is the bottom line in establishing who is most at fault, who is partially at fault, comparative negligence, and who may not be at fault at all. The settlement is then apportioned to the lesser negligent parties by the primarily negligent party.
Denver, Colorado Attorney Phil Harding practices in the areas of Civil Litigation; Appellate Work, Wrongful Death; Dram Shop Actions (Liquor Store and Bar Liability) Bad Faith Breach of Contract; Construction Defects and Defense; Corporate Disputes and Plaintiffs' Personal Injury Litigation.


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Generally, there are names and e-mail ids of the persons with whom you can escalate your complaint.
I suppose you have already tried logging into the website and download a statement.
You should also send your request by a registered Post to the address (unfortunately the address is generally mentioned as PO Box No......) of Standard Chartered Bank.
I suggest you to walk into a Branch of Standard Chartered Bank carrying a copy of the mail sent by you; submit another copy of the mail in case they do not give you a statement (and obviously obtain acknowledgement).
If all the above fail, after waiting for a reasonable time of say 2 weeks, you can approach the Banking Ombudsman.
I am a credit card holder of Standard Chartered Credit Card for last many years and have not defaulted any payment so for. For the month of November 2012, I did not received credit card statement, and as I was not certain of the amount spent, hence to be on safe side I have made payment of Rs. 20,000/- which was certainly on higher side. Since then I have been following up for credit card statement so that I can finalise my accounts however every time I am told that the same is sent, but TILL DATE I have not received the same. Every time I called on their phone number, a new person is attending the call and there is no coordination and the issue is not resolved. At one stage, I mentioned that will this type of service, I will have to consider of discontinuing of the card, and they cancelled my card my my payment of overseas telephone was dishonoured. I sent number of emails, as there is not point of phoning, because every time new person is coming on line, but there is no response from Bank.
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Q: Filter custom post type by category in REST API v2 in WordPress I am creating an Android app using the WP API. I managed to show a custom post type in the REST API which can be viewed in:
http://localhost/wordpress/wp-json/wp/v2/property

Now I want to filter properties by their category, e.g. villa, home, rent, etc. I have tried the following, but it does not work:
http://localhost/wordpress/wp-json/wp/v2/property?filter[category_name]=villa`
http://localhost/wordpress/wp-json/wp/v2/property?filter[category]=apartment`

A: I was running into this issue as well with my custom post types.
You need to query by your custom taxonomy (eg. property_categories, or whatever you named it in your register_taxonomy() function) and then by the term.
&filter[taxonomy]=property_categories&filter[term]=villa

A: This saved my own day
mysite.com/wp-json/wp/v2/property?property-status=33

then this was my call in my themes functions file
    //get custom post types in the WP-API v2
//for mobile app
add_filter( 'register_post_type_args', 'sb_add_cpts_to_api', 10, 2 );
function sb_add_cpts_to_api( $args, $post_type ) {
if ( 'property' === $post_type ) {
$args['show_in_rest'] = true;
}
return $args;
}

//to add taxonomy for properties to API result
    add_action( 'init', 'sb_add_taxes_to_api', 30 );
    function sb_add_taxes_to_api() {
    $taxonomies = get_taxonomies( 'property-city', 'property-type', 'property-status' );
      foreach( $taxonomies as $taxonomy ) {
            $taxonomy->show_in_rest = true;
            $taxonomy->name;
        }
    }

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Get in line and work together for faster times.
If you take a look at world records and the PR's of average runners, it does not take long to recognize the common denominator is good pacing. That is why when world records and PR's are attempted skilled pacers and employed. We know that the best way to run fast is to run even or slightly negative splits (faster at the end). You can visualize setting a treadmill to the fastest pace you can maintain and then speed up at the end to make sure your legs and lungs have been maxed. Applying those conditions in the real world on the road or track is more challenging, but it is the goal. The real trick comes when the pacing is not as smooth as desired or you hit a rough patch and need to back off a little to get back under control. Using our treadmill visual, what happens when you hit a hill on a road course? If you are not racing on the track it is unrealistic to think every split should be the same. The elevation changes and even the turns of the course along with the wind and the timing of aid stations will dictate some splits will be faster than others. Otherwise, to maintain that nice even pacing you will have to spike your effort and unless you are very close to the end, you have to slow to recover. If you could do all of that without changing speed, then the overall speed is slower than your maximum maintainable speed. You will have to make decisions along the way of when to slow and when to speed to net a even pace. Perhaps you watched the Breaking 2:00 documentary and saw the lighted pace line. It would be great to have one of those so after each slower segment you had a clear goal of the line to pull back.
Not many things that have ruined more races than being committed to a pace at all cost. Pace is simply a measurement of effort. We all know that some days are better than others in how we feel or in the conditions. Yet, it seems on race day many will ignore this knowledge and go full speed ahead with goal pace despite suspecting and then knowing it is not going to be an A+ day. This is the easiest way to go from missing a goal by a small margin to a full blown crash and burn. Amazingly enough there are many days when backing off a little early allows your body to come around to having a great day after all. You know this happens during training so you know it can happen on race day.
So let's figure out the best way to use a pace group to help you give your best effort on race day. Remember there is no rule that you must start or even finish with you chosen pace group. Use it for the part of the race you need. You might just need help holding back the first couple of miles or need someone to chase and pass towards the end of the race. When in doubt about the pace stay relaxed and keep putting miles in the bank. A few more miles into the race and you may now be confident your legs feel good enough and you have enough fuel to speed up and make it to the finish.
Most pacers are running significantly slower than they race so it may take a mile or two for them to get in the right rhythm. Trust yourself if it feels too fast and sit back and keep them in sight until the pace settles down. Avoid any big moves to catch the group. A comfortable pace is no longer comfortable after a big surge to catch up.
Remember you alone are responsible for your pace. If it is too fast or too slow you need to adjust on your own don't let anyone else determine your race. It will be no consolation to have someone to blame if your race heads south because of bad pacing. Run smart and run hard and good things happen!
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Robert Murray M'Cheyne (ook wel: Robert Murray MacCheyne, Edinburgh, 21 mei 1813 – Dundee, 25 maart 1843) was een Schots predikant. In 1835 werd hij predikant in de Kerk van Schotland. Belangrijke thema's in zijn prediking waren de vergeving van zonden en de noodzaak van wedergeboorte. Hij schreef diverse christelijke boeken en liederen. In 1839 ging M'Cheyne samen met Andrew Alexander Bonar op zendingsreis naar het toenmalige Palestina. Reeds op 29-jarige leeftijd overleed hij aan tyfus. Enkele maanden na zijn dood ontstond de Free Church of Scotland, waar ook zijn gemeente te Dundee zich bij aansloot.

Gedichten
Zijn verzameld werk werd kort na zijn overlijden in het Nederlands vertaald. Sinds 1980 worden zijn boeken weer geregeld herdrukt. Ze worden vanwege hun calvinistische inslag graag gelezen door bevindelijk gereformeerden. Zijn bekendste gedicht is Het wachtwoord der hervormers (vertaald door de bekende predikant-dichter Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate). Deze wijkt af van de oorspronkelijke Engelse versie, waarvan het eerste en laatste (vertaalde) vers hieronder worden weergegeven. Dit gedicht wordt nog geregeld in preken aangehaald.

Eens was ik een vreemd'ling voor God en mijn hart;
'k Gevoelde geen schuld en ik kende geen smart
Ik vroeg niet "Mijn ziele doorziet gij uw lot?
Hoe zult gij rechtvaardig verschijnen voor God?"

Nu reis ik getroost onder 't heiligend kruis,
Naar 't erfgoed daar boven, in 't Vaderlijk Huis,
Mijn Jezus geleidt mij door d' aardse woestijn,
"Gestorven voor mij!" zal mijn zwanenzang zijn!

Boeken
Ondanks zijn overlijden op jonge leeftijd schreef M'Cheyne een groot aantal boeken. Enkele bekende in het Nederlands vertaalde werken zijn:
 Nu reis ik getroost;
 De blinkende Morgenster;
 Zo grote zaligheid;
 De bruidegom tegemoet;
 Zie, Ik sta aan de deur en Ik klop;
 O, Israels verwachting;
 De Bron van zaligheid.

Externe links
Website Robert Murray M'Cheyne
Het wachtwoord der hervormers, geschreven door M'Cheyne

Brits predikant
Schots geestelijke


The Romani (an aa spelled Romany), or Roma, are a tradeetionally nomadic ethnic group, leevin maistly in Europe an the Americas an oreeginatin frae the northren regions o the Indie subcontinent, presumably frae whaur the states Rajasthan, Haryana, an Punjab exeest the day. Thay are an aa kent as Gipsies.
↑ Lewis, M. Paul, ed. (2009). "Ethnologue: Languages of the World" (online) (16th ed.). Dallas, TX: SIL. Retrieved 15 September 2010. Ian Hancock's 1987 estimate for 'all Gypsies in the world' was 6 to 11 million.
↑ "The Roma". Nationalia. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
↑ "Rom". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 September 2010. ... estimates of the total world Romani population range from two million to five million.
↑ "The Marginalization of Shadow Minorities (Roma) and Its Impact on Opportunities". Books.google.com. p. 117. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
↑ "Falta de políticas públicas para ciganos é desafio para o governo" [Lack of public policy for Romani is a challenge for the administration] (in Portuguese). R7. 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2012. The Special Secretariat for the Promotion of Racial Equality estimates the number of "ciganos" (Romanis) in Brazil at 800,000 (2011). The 2010 IBGE Brazilian National Census encountered gypsy camps in 291 of Brazil's 5,565 municipalities.
↑ "Türkiye'deki Çingene nüfusu tam bilinmiyor. 2, hatta 5 milyon gibi rakamlar dolaşıyor Çingenelerin arasında". Hurriyet (in Turkis). TR. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
↑ "The Situation of Roma in Spain" (PDF). Open Society Institute. 2002. Archived frae the oreeginal (PDF) on 1 December 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2010. The Spanish government estimates the number of Gitanos at a maximum of 650,000.
↑ "Diagnóstico social de la comunidad gitana en España" (PDF). Msc.es. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
↑ 2011 census data, based on table 7 Population by ethnicity, gives a total of 621,573 Roma in Romania. This figure is disputed by other sources, because at the local level, many Roma declare a different ethnicity (mostly Romanian, but also Hungarian in Transylvania and Turkish in Dobruja). Many are not recorded at all, since they do not have ID cards . International sources give higher figures than the official census(UNDP's Regional Bureau for Europe, World Bank, International Association for Official Statistics).
↑ "Situation of Roma in France at crisis proportions". EurActiv Network. 7 December 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2015. According to the report, the settled Gypsy population in France is officially estimated at around 500,000, although other estimates say that the actual figure is much closer to 1.2 million.
↑ Gorce, Bernard (22 July 2010). "Roms, gens du voyage, deux réalités différentes". La Croix. Retrieved 21 October 2016. [MANUAL TRANS.] The ban prevents statistics on ethnicity to give a precise figure of French Roma, but we often quote the number 350,000. For travellers, the administration counted 160,000 circulation titles in 2006 issued to people aged 16 to 80 years. Among the travellers, some have chosen to buy a family plot where they dock their caravans around a local section (authorized since the Besson Act of 1990).
↑ rs:Национална Припадност Припаднос [National origin affiliation] (PDF) (in Serbie). RS: Stat. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
↑ "Serbia- a report by the European Roma Rights Centre" (PDF). ERRC. 2011–2012. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
↑ "Population and Housing Census. Resident population by nationality" (PDF). SK: Statistics. Archived frae the oreeginal (PDF) on 15 July 2007.
↑ "Po deviatich rokoch spočítali Rómov, na Slovensku ich žije viac ako 400-tisíc". SME (in Slovak). SK: SITA. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
↑ "The 2002-census reported 53,879 Roma and 3,843 'Egyptians'". Republic of Macedonia, State Statistical Office. Archived frae the oreeginal on 2004-06-21. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
↑ Hazel Marsh. "The Roma Gypsies of Colombia". Latino Life. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
↑ "Poland – Gypsies". Country studies. US. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
↑ "POPULATION BY ETHNICITY – DETAILED CLASSIFICATION, 2011 CENSUS". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
↑ "Albanian census 2011" (XLS). instat.gov.al. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
↑ "Roma in Canada fact sheet" (PDF). home.cogeco.ca. Archived frae the oreeginal (PDF) on 2007-06-14.
↑ Yvonne Slee. "A History of Australian Romanies, now and then". Now and Then. Australia: Open ABC. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
↑ Emilio Godoy (12 October 2010). "Gypsies, or How to Be Invisible in Mexico". Inter Press Service. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
↑ Hazel Marsh. "The Roma Gypsies of Colombia". Latino Life. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
↑ unknown. "Culture of Slovenia". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
↑ Emmanuel Haddad (21 March 2012). "Kirtimai:Lithuania's Roma on education and 'missing England'". Cafebabel. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
↑ 53.0 53.1 K. Meira Goldberg; Ninotchka Devorah Bennahum; Michelle Heffner Hayes (2015). Flamenco on the Global Stage: Historical, Critical and Theoretical Perspectives. McFarland. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-7864-9470-5. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
↑ 54.0 54.1 Simon Broughton; Mark Ellingham; Richard Trillo (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-85828-635-8. Retrieved 8 December 2015.


Your article about the call for a "made in Delta" whistleblower policy that could protect civic employees brought up memories of my own experience.
I communicated a concern as a hospital employee about a rat problem. It was part of my job description to keep an eye open' for potential pest problems and document them so a note was left on a supervisor's desk at the end of my shift. When I returned for my next shift, the note was held out to me by a manager who asked, "Did you write this?" I looked at it and said, "Yes, it was about rats I saw jumping up on the service bay area."
I was then told that I was in a lot of trouble.
My note, it seemed, was a contravention of a signed confidentiality statement that anything I see or hear while on the job is private and confidential.
CBC reporters picked up on the story and I was broadcast across the continent as a whistleblower. It was the media exposure that kept me from being fired.
So speaking from experience, I would suggest civic employees' confidentiality clauses be looked into before drawing up plans for whistleblowing protection.


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Rain Tapered Off After Powerful Storm Hits SoCal, Killing 3
By Robert Jablon and Associated Press	• Published at 5:04 am on February 18, 2017
A huge Pacific storm that parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least three people, eased off Saturday. But it was only a temporary reprieve as new storms took aim farther north.
More showers and thunderstorms were possible Saturday morning, with a chance of rain in the afternoon. A flash flood watch was still in effect in Los Angeles County through the morning. In Orange County, the watch is in force through the afternoon.
The storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture stretching far out into the ocean was at its most fierce late Friday afternoon, dropping over 8 inches of rain in one area, and was expected to last until Saturday afternoon.
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The region appeared to dodge any major disasters, but in the desert town of Victorville, several cars were washed down a flooded street, and one man was found dead in a submerged vehicle after others were rescued, San Bernardino County fire spokesman Eric Sherwin said.
And in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles, a man was electrocuted when a tree falling in heavy rain downed power lines that hit his car.
Later in the same neighborhood, a sinkhole swallowed two cars, the second on live TV as viewers watched it teeter on the edge before plunging in. Firefighters rescued one person from the first car, and the driver got out of the second before it fell. No one was injured.
Inland at the Cajon Pass, the shoulder of Interstate 15 crumbled and sent a parked firetruck spilling over the side, but three firefighters managed to escaped the engine before it fell.
There were several traffic deaths on slick and flooded roads also, but it was difficult to say which were a direct result of the storm.
Other forms of travel were tough too. Amtrak canceled its rail trips for a long stretch of the state's southern and central coast, and more than 300 arriving and departing flights were delayed or canceled at Los Angeles International Airport.
Winds gusting to 70 mph or more lashed parts of the region. Heavy rains turned creeks and rivers into brown torrents and released slews of mud from hillsides burned barren by wildfires.
"At one point the wind was so strong I'm surprised it didn't blow my windows out," retiree Phoenix Hocking said from Carpinteria. "I now have a pond in my patio. And my dog is starting to grow flippers so he can go out and do his business."
Several stretches of freeways and highways were closed by flooding, including very busy arteries like Interstate 5 and Interstate 10.
"It's crazy," said Robin Johnson, an academic adviser at the University of California, Santa Barbara. "It's just pouring down rain. The wind is just going nuts."
In LA's Sun Valley, 10 cars were trapped in swift-moving water on a roadway and 15 people had to be rescued, the Fire Department reported.
Using ropes and inflatable boats, firefighters rescued seven people and two dogs from the Sepulveda basin, a recreation and flood-control area along the Los Angeles River. One person was taken to a hospital with a non-life threatening injury.
Hundreds of trees and dozens of power lines had toppled in the Los Angeles area and about 150,000 customers were without electricity across the region.
Another tree smashed a carport and vehicles in the Santa Barbara suburb of Goleta.
On Saturday, searchers found the body of a man who was swept down a rain-swollen gully in Thousand Oaks a day earlier. The teen's body was found in Arroyo Conejo Creek. Three other people stranded by the water were rescued.
By evening, Ventura County and northern Los Angeles County had seen 24-hour rain totals of up to 7 ½ inches, with the San Marcos mountain pass in Santa Barbara County receiving nearly 8 ½ inches.
The city of Duarte, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains east of Los Angeles, ordered evacuation of about 180 homes below a burn scar.
NBC4 Los Angeles staff and AP writers John Antczak and Mike Balsamo contributed to this report.


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A section through a colorized point cloud of a grand staircase.
A 2D plan view of a grand staircase.
A 3D model view of a grand staircase.
A slice through the grand staircase model.
The first thing an architect or engineer will request when contracting with an owner to create design drawings for renovation work are record drawings, commonly referred to as "as-builts." However, it's not uncommon to find that drawings don't exist, or that the drawings that are available have not been kept up to date or validated and can't be relied upon. It is at this juncture that an existing conditions as-built must be performed. Many times this is done in 2D, but it is becoming ever more common for designers to request this information in 3D.
When complex building geometry such as curved, non-planar surfaces is involved, it can be much more difficult to document with the required degree of dimensional accuracy. This is never more evident than when it comes to creating a three-dimensional existing conditions model or an existing conditions building information model (BIM). Fortunately, today's technologies are making it much easier to document and represent these complex building systems in 3D and, as a result, are improving the process of design and construction for renovation projects.
Frequently, people are turning to 3D laser scanning to capture complex existing conditions. Laser scanning can capture the most complicated geometries easily and quickly. However, processing a point cloud into an accurate three-dimensional model can sometimes seem like a daunting task. Even seemingly simple geometries can be a challenge to model given the limitations of the BIM authoring software. What should take a matter of minutes can often take hours to create. And when there are dozens of such conditions on a project, it can leave the modeler, the project manager and the client frustrated with the time required to complete the model.
The length of time needed to create the model usually depends on the required level of detail and accuracy. For example, is there a need for an exact profile of a piece of molding, or can it be represented with a basic shape? If the profile is needed, it must first be extracted in 2D from the scan data and brought into the modeling program to be turned into a profile sweep. Will it suffice to use a generic family to represent an object, or will a custom family be required to show an adequate level of detail? When the software isn't cooperating to show things as they really are, what methods can be used to finesse the software? These are questions commonly faced by modelers when trying to build a model and meet a deadline.
It is very important that the client understand that there is no "easy button" when it comes to modeling existing conditions in 3D. While the tools now exist to capture and create accurate representations of real-world conditions, there are still many challenges to overcome. Adequate time must be factored into the modeling process. However, having an accurate representation of the existing conditions will help all parties relying on the data make better decisions. This, in turn, will result in fewer change orders, fewer delays and lower risk for all stakeholders.


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Setting sail to sunnier shores, Heidi Klein washes marine stripes over its latest collection of swimwear inspired by windswept coastal destinations. Prepped for days spent hitting the surf or lounging by the sea, the Cote Sauvage bikini top is cut with wide halterneck straps that are particularly flattering for bigger busts. Underlined with a wide, contrasting waistband, mix and match yours with the coordinating bottoms.


Just for this moment…we ask you to transport yourselves within the communal life of the Hodinöhsöni', the People of the Longhouse.
In this tradition, the women are honored and respected as the Givers of Life and the Nourishers. This is a balanced society which is neither patriarchal nor matriarchal, but matrilineal which means that it follows the bloodlines of the Mother. This is a society where the checks and balances provide everyone with equal respect and an equal voice.
Traditionally the Women were the land and property owners. They were the farmers, raising the crops and preparing the meals to nourish the people. The Grandmothers served as care givers, councilors and were responsible for electing and ensuring that the Chiefs represented the interests and welfare of all. The Grandmothers raised the children who belonged to the Clan and represented the survival of the people.
The Men were the Hunters and Gatherers and supplemented the diet of the people with fresh game. The Chiefs made the laws and the young Men were the Protectors of the Elders, the Women and the Children.
To this day the Chiefs of the Hodinöhsöni'are elected to represent the people by 50 Clan Grandmothers who have retained this title and privilege since it was bestowed upon them 2000 years ago by The Peacemaker.
1. Love and Blessings come from Truth and Gratitude.
2. Peace with Faith brings Understanding to Prayer.
3. The Harmony of Truthfulness is a Place of Amazement.
4. Like the Songbird; Embrace Life through Peace.
5. The Love Connection brings Freedom and Harmony.
6. Love through Understanding requires Wonder and Courage.
7. Unity embraces Peace, Joy and Expectation.
What is a way to give back to Motherearth?
From the moment you are here be Grateful for all I so abundantly give you; lessons, blessings, everything you encounter on Motherearth. Love your Mother and one another. Be kind and forgiving. Teach your children wise ways to love me. Take care of all kingdoms of life; use all gifts wisely. Teach your children to talk to and rely on, Creator and Me. Listen with your Inner-Senses as you walk on Motherearth. Wherever you go leave a gift; a token of your love for me; walk gently leaving your lighted footsteps on me; for the light to guide those who follow…Keep close watch over your thoughts and actions; keep them pure. Work with the Angels of Earth, Air, Fire and Water to bring cleansing and healing to Motherearth and the world of Nature.
Water, in all forms, holds consciousness; keep flowing. We ask that you send love to us daily to help clean-up and purify us and raise consciousness all over the earth. Notice the joy that soaking in a tub, or watching water gives you; beach, lake, stream or waterfall. Give gratitude and blessings. Bless and love the water in your body; daily.
Let me swim in clear unpolluted water; throw no waste my way; let birds and beasts drink from me and partake of its goodness and energy. Precious am I whose fins can swim deep and happy in Natures' water. Beloved am I who can dance in rainbows of light, the energy of love, which are gifts from Motherearth.
Change must start from within you; all starts at home. Clean and harmonize; what happens inside is reflected to the outside. As you heal; love shines out.
Look at us; we Beavers, Turtles, Muskrats, Otters; we can be hilarious in our day to day strivings; and yet, do such profound work; Slow as a Turtle; Busy as a Beaver. Stop and really look at us; revel in the delight of us. Some of us are not often seen; and yet you humans model after us every day. Can you imagine that we are not connected? Really see us; enjoy and in joy do we receive your attention and admiration. If you humans slow down we will be saved.
I, Grandmother Moon, cast my Light over Motherearth at night, restoring her vitality, by sending down to her, my silvery beams of love.
Appreciate: the Beauty and Colors created with the Sun; the Life giving Rain, Snow and Sleet; the Shadows created on the Land; the Relationship with the Wind. Positive energy is spread when you appreciate. Be thankful for and appreciate the examples of diversity of shapes, depth, shade and color: form Relationships; work Together. Remember Diversity Creates Beauty.
'Star Light, Star Bright.' See ray, upon ray, upon ray of light beaming down from the stars and planets. Rays extend into the consciousness of humankind as they walk upon the earth. White Eagle suggests that you walk upon the earth with each footstep putting light into the earth to heal, to nurture, and to love. See this as a wonderful blending of as above so below; truly no separation, but a working together to bless and heal this beautiful Mother.
"Pay Attention!" …Movie Stars, Rising Stars, Falling Stars, UFO's, and ET's, what are stars…what are star beings, anyhow? How would they communicate, media, computers, communications, manipulations, co-incidences?
Cultivate awareness of the importance of every step you take upon Motherearth. How is your step; Heavy and Sad, or Light and Joyful? How you walk on our Mother helps her or hinders her. We need our family to be happy and joyful for these are the ways of our Mother and the birthright of all of her children. In walking with Joy you love her, and all our family needs to be loved. It is time to do a better job.
We are your Ally, the Thunderers: Clearing the atmosphere; Clearing patches of land; striking deep with energy and creation. Surprise is key. Electrical displays charge and clear the air; it is Nature's Fireworks. Thunderclaps drown out the inessential; Pyrotechnics above remind all of the awe of Creation. Sometimes destruction and clearing precedes rebirth and Creation: fashioning crystals from melted sand; awe or Fear forging new alliances; Instantaneous exhilaration; breaking up old patterns and lighting a new way. Changes of vibration and atmosphere bring change to breathing, osmosis and absorption. Lightning changes the charge of particles; ionizing and electrifying in infinite and finite places; points of contact. The surprise clap of thunder brings attention. Loud claps and belts of lightning discharge tension bringing change to all respiration and mark weather changes. At need the old is melted/fired away and new form grown. Give back by: breaking outworn patterns; allowing new breath; at need destroy the old in distinct places.
I live in every Raindrop; I live in your heart. Love and honor your truth. Take time to be still; cultivate Peace and the Seeds of God in Man will bloom with Reverence for all; feel your being; cry and laugh.
Each drop has a story; appreciate us in all our aspects; acknowledge the difference in all humanity as seen in the snow flake which once was a rain drop. Judge not the floods from us. As we are as Creator has created us and as our Mother directs us. We bring you energy to give to Motherearth; like Dams and Ions. See us as one with you and your rejoicing will bring joy to the Earth.
In a sense, I am a form of rage that is so tightly wound, I leap beyond man-made control. I can become quite destructive, honoring nothing material, but the need to create a clearing of old structures for Motherearth to breathe and begin anew. I move things around and in so doing foster creative adventures for mankind to release what no longer works on the Earth plane. I am also the Earth's vacuum cleaner providing cleanliness to negative areas. I can be formidable and terrifying, but I can also be gentle and playful like a child who spins in the dust. I am a clearing modality.
First of all, acknowledge the beauty of the Motherearth, take care of the lands that are entrusted in your care, and do not abuse them, or pollute them. Live off the land and refurbish the land by planting trees. Do not use more than what you need. Leave something for other people and animals. Every creature and being here has a purpose, it is up to you to realize that purpose to all work in harmony.
Tread ever so lightly. Smile along the way. Help those that need it. Educate often. Give back to each other and to Motherearth; that is the balance. Love yourselves and make us proud. Understand and do your true will. Love under will.
Sing your song to the Mother with gratitude and reverence. The Mother loves to hear the song of her human children, as she does when the birds and animals sing their songs to her.
I am small. I am many. I work hard. My lesson is 'Humility'. I am food. I provide life for many larger beings. Watch where you step! Don't poison my home. The world is not the world without me.
Replenish the soil; prevent depletion.
Let us Live...Even the Dead are Alive. I Live…We Live, Be one with us; Let us be; Let us Grow... (Plants Came) We are All One.
Open your hearts with Joy and Thanksgiving for I bring you a message of beauty of gentleness, of the peaceful way we stand with strength and dignity, bending in harmony with brother wind moving with the currents, not fighting but moving in harmony with all of Creation. Learn the message of loving giving and of recycling. See us as we give freely of ourselves to/of life; address us with gratitude and love and we grow ever brighter. Look into the hearts of the so called lowliest flower and you will still see the constant and enduring source. Open your being to the companionship of brother/sister plant life. We stand by you with a gentle dynamic peace. Walk beside us honoring the oneness of all life. Breathe forth our gently beauty and wisdom, to all of the human race. Befriend us, respect us, embrace us, and embrace the harmony that we bring all life.
Learn and tell of my healing ways; especially where I've been replaced with synthetic chemical medicines. Eat of my brothers and sisters to ward off the sickness that comes from manufactured foods. Speak of how I heal the body and mind and awaken the heart/spirit connection. Use me in right quantities so there is plenty.
Motherearth manifests within the stone people diversity in abundant ways. Our message to you is to respect diversity and gift Motherearth with a wealth of diverse species in all that you plant and cultivate and harvest.
FIRE: LITTLE PEOPLE: Djonh-Geh-Onhn; CREEPY CRAWLERS: Snakes, Worms; FOOD PLANTS: CREATOR: including all/any others who have not here been mentioned, we send you our love and gratitude. Thank you for Being.
1. With Perseverance, Priya, all is well.
2. Expression through Music encourges Gratitude.
3. Will can, become a friend.
1. In this Cycle we find the Portal is Compassion.
2. The Power of Joy lifts the Spirit.
1. Like Two Owls, peer into Deep Waters.
2. Grandmother Spider in Autumn spins the Water of Time.
3. Watermelon Reveals the Hope of the Mother.
4. Green Grass is an Angular reflection of the Rain carried by the Four Winds.
5. Be Soft and Cherish with Joy, the Precious.
1. The Wolf teaches that the Red Stream is Blessed.
2. The Kingdom Sage works with Compassion Waves.
3. The Sun Being shares its Love Dream.
4. In Light we find Wisdom, Gratitude and Happiness.
1. Be Soothing, Beautiful, Understanding, and Welcoming.
2. Forgiveness is like a Teapot; Compassion given from the Heart.
3. A Spring of Kindness earns the Dragon's Trust.
4. A Connection of Warmth fills the Hole with Joy and Surprise.
1. Peace and Light fulfills Longing.
2. Calmness is found in Love and Devotion.
3. In Silence we find Freedom and Power.
4. Freedom is like a Gentle Mountain.
5. We need Courage for Integration into Oneness.
6. With an Air of Devotion we create Harmony.
7. Joy brings Ease/Lightness to Receiving.
8. Be Astonished at the Heart of Love.
9. Trust Love and Ease/Lightness.
10. Gratitude comes before wisdom and wisdom brings forth Gratitude.
11. Listening requires Peace of Mind and Courage.
12. To be Heartfelt is like being Carried Safely through the Snow.
13. The Earth brings us Together in Joy and Happenstance.
1. Frieden und Licht enfullt Sernsucht.
2. Gelassen Reit ist Liebe und Heingasse.
3. In Stille funder wir Freiheit und Starke.
4. Freiheit ist wie ein Saufter Berg.
5. Wir Brauchen mut zur Untegration ins Einsseir.
6. Wit einer Auravon Hingabe schaffgen wir Harmonie.
7. Freude bringt Leichtiglesit ins Empfungen.
8. Staunen uber das Her der Liebe.
9. Vestrane liebe und Leichtigheit.
10. Dankbarheit bringt Weisheit Hervor.
11. Zuhoren erfordert einen Stilla Geist und Mert.
12. Heslichkeit ist wie geborgen durch die scheree gehen.
13. Die Erde bringt uns zu sanimen in Freude; und uit dea digen in Fluss sein.
How can we speak and listen to each Element?
Walk lightly…Immerse yourself in the Water, river or pond; with the Earth …Touch it…Feel it…Watch it grow and change... Speak from the heart and feel/listen from your Vibral Core with the presence of Grandfather Sun… Walk barefoot on the grass…Feel the energy come up into your belly; especially when the grass is covered in dew.
2. How do we move forward?
2. How can we speak and listen to each Element?
Be peaceful and still and go to the flame within you…Follow the light provided by the flame within for this will answer your question, and bring you …Joy …Fire …Warmth …Sunshine …Sharing …Dance …Laughter …Passion …Oranges and Reds… Dance with it…Enhance with it…Twirl it…Whirl it…Be inspired…Be wired and Play!
I bring you peace and coziness. Arrange a garden for me. Yes, at the back of the house it is O.K. A larger garden would be better, but not too big for now.
I am powerful; feel my Large scope; my vastness, notice a stream of air, feel carried; feel held. I provide Transportation, communication, I am quickening, igniting, I am transforming, I am breathe. I bring clarity, I am powerful. Feel my lightness, infinite power, softness, Holy Spirit and vitality. I am connected with you. I am always connected with you! Make yourself aware of that more often. When there is too much air within, you can exhale it. Breathe into that area, and release it. Bow the forehead down a bit, and then breathe in via the back of the head. (Breathe...) Forehead in, mouth out, breathe into this place in the body. Or head up, then inhale via the forehead.
Let more contacts to unknown people happen, let them happen without fears or prejudices, you will enjoy life more!
I get them going; I ignite the fire of enthusiasm in others for love, for healing; to warm the others, to give physical warmth. You are dancing, not moving, in the center; feel a shudder over your back. Orange light, plunging into white light, crystals forming, overcoming fear, rising like a serpent, expressing warmth, gratitude, humility, modesty.
I am portable, flexible, nourishing, and soft; I seep through the earth and make it fertile, there is quality in myself and in the interplay with other elements. Use water with awareness. Honor the beauty, cleansing, and refreshing power of water; stop the pollution of the oceans.
I am clarity, purity, cooling, renewal, vitality, power, growth; I am an essential element, I can carry you; I can be warm. Overcome blockages, embrace new prospects; let go; allow me to carry you.
Water is a large part of you. When you are swimming or diving in water; it is very natural —no matter if you are on the water (jumping) or in the water. Breathe like a fish, laugh underwater, perceive the glittering sunrays hitting the surface, feel like a mermaid. Be like the dolphins, swimming together. The third eye is like a well into which you can see; look deeply, see the bright circle at the bottom.
Stand bright and upright, touch me with your forehead. I am connected, feel this connection between your root and crown; this is your connection to the 5 elements. I am stability, strength, and firmness. I am Tree; I am alive. I am everything: paper, pen, brush, flute, violin, guitar, house, boat....hard, resin, wooden floor, warm, alive, soft, tock-tock-tock door.
Open new doors; vulnerability may be there; going new pathways. Like me, put on a protective overcoat and feel like you are being held. Connect yourself with me; respect me; protect me. Be Persistence; resistance; powerful. Feel the expansion; becoming upright; supporting; providing food; elasticity; penetration. Experience how we draw on the resource of the Earth.
I demonstrate growth, healing power, strength, softness and at the same time, protection, and warmth. I am Tree, firmly and powerfully rooted in the earth, giving support and being moved by air, I let myself bend and drop my leaves at the right point of time. I absorb water from the earth and store solar power. I release warmth and water. I unite all elements within me. My leaves produce oxygen. Many creatures live within me and profit from me. There is fire within me, also water. I release my energy for the good of all. I stay in my place. Whoever needs me, must call on me. I like to give. I stay rooted.
1. The Wolf Heart has Compassion for Creator.
2. Beauty is Help found Together.
3. By Keeping None; Emptiness Creates the Woman.
4. Unconditional Love and Gratitude Create a Home.
5. Inner Peace is Protected; Veit.
6. Calmness after the Rain is Found in Silence.
7. Even in Sadness, Joy can be Heartfelt.
1. Das Wolfsherz hat Mitgefuhl mit dem Schopfer.
2. Schonheit ist die hilfe Gesseinsam Gefunden.
3. In der Nichtsgehaltenwird, Erschafft Leere die Frau.
4. Bedingungslose Liebe und Dankbarkeit Schaffen ein Zuhause.
5. Innerer Friede ist Beschuzt, Veit.
6. Rune nach dem Regenwird im Schweigen Gefunden.
7. Selbst Indertraurigkeit kann Freude im Herzen Gefspurt Werden.
1. How can I bring balance to the forest around my home/land that is being forested and hunted in mindless and unaware ways?
1. Fill your heart with gratitude.
2. Buy the forest; leave it in love and peace; resting so that it can recover.
3. Plant a tree; plant a new Consciousness.
4. Make a medicine bundle, create good medicine, build a pack.
5. Where have you been? Express your love and gratitude.
6. Nourish the Forest and its inhabitants with Gratitude.
7. Be the invisible guard of the forest by visiting it regularly.
8. Put up Prayer ties with your prayers for balance in the Four Directions and where hunter's seats are in places where they feel the peace. Put out information about alternative methods of hunting on the cars of the hunters and on the hunter's seats in the forest (we are watching you).
9. Remember that you are not alone.
10. Simply be present there. Sit spot, walk in the forest/land, create medicine walks.
13. Walk with me, learn to walk like me, in this way your visit here will be peaceful and harmonious.
14. Come with me, we can also learn to share in a forest that is not just for ourselves.
15. Live in an authentic and Sacred manner; teach others by example.
16. Keep your eyes open, notice what is going wrong; heal yourself; bring it to actions and stand tall.
17. Seek a peaceful conversation with the hunters and foresters.
18. Learn from each other.
21. Show your love to the forest. Sing for it, pray for it.
22. Simply be yourself, just spend time in silence with the beings of the forest, just relax, attentive and playful, rest with it.
23. Invite the birds to nest there on the ground. Invite the toads.
24. Heal the earth of the forest, heal the soil.
1. Both Balance and the Sun are Peaceful.
2. The Guidance of Wisdom and Trust demonstrates Grace.
3. Flow with the Magic, create a Threshold of Relief.
4. Freedom allows Energy to be brought Forward for Protection.
5. Play when you are Tired and be Forgiving in your Communication.
6. Love is Quiet, Love is Consciousness.
7. Our Soul Power is Entwined with Healing and Observing.
8. Say No to Civilization; Encounter the Ring of Fire.
9. Find Strength in being Peaceful; Go! With Beauty.
10. Our First Original Instruction was to be Light and Wait like the Flowers.
11. Slowing Down the Heartbeat to a Whisper facilitates Awareness.
12. We Hope our Connection with you brings Fulfillment like the comfort of Straw.
13. Trust in your Walkabout; Trust in your Awareness.
14. The Golden Ring is Faithfulness, Serenity, Taking Care and Sharing.
15. The Peace of Soul is an Awakening that comes in a Big Flash of Light and Beauty.
16. Love makes Everything Good, helps us through the Storm and provides Protection.
17. Playfulness brings Transformation to Sanity, Bright Sun, Harmony, Deep Relaxation and Holy Peace.
1. Strong Roots help Hearts open with Serenity and Love.
2. In Peace the Spider and the Cherry Blossom live in Friendship.
3. Beauty is how the Mother expresses Happiness and Power.
4. Cherry Blossom Honey demonstrates; Connection, Joy and Understanding.
5. We are Remembering your Arrival with Love and Merriment.
6. Being Carried with Gratitude be Thankful for Peace.
7. The Joy of Being Touched is a way to show Love and Thanks.
8. Our Responsibility is to Truth, Awareness, and Trust.
9. Spirit Connection creates Beauty in Age; it is the Bread of Awe.
10. Balance yourselves with Sound, Respect, Joy and Harmony.
1. In Softness Connect with your Gift.
In Zachtheid Verbindem mu je Gescherk.
2. Respecting Family Uniqueness allows all to Believe.
Het Respecteren var de Enichheid van de Familie laar allen Ruimte om te Geloven.
3. Happiness and Peace Balance Co-creation.
Geluk en vrede Balanceren Co-Kreche.
4. Honoring our Ancestors allows for Reconnection and Understanding.
Het eren von onze Grechouders maahl de wej uirij noor Herverbenden en Begrip.
5. Pursue Wholeness with Courage and Honesty.
Heelheid Vinden met moed en Eerlijkheid.
6. Blossom in Gratitude not Specialization.
Blou op in Dankbaarheid, met met Specialisatie.
1. Opening with Joy dissolves Stones.
Openen mes Vreugde lant stener Oplosser.
2. Fight like the Little People; with Love.
Vecht mes de klethe Mensjes mes Liefde.
3. Flexibility inside Frees Feet.
Flexibility zan binnen berijolf Locten.
4. Tranquility brings Tenderness and Warmth.
Rust brings Zachchund eh Warmte.
5. Circle yourself with Joy and Happiness.
Omring jeself mes Vreugde en Geluk.
1. My Brother, find Peace through Compassion.
2. In Gratitude walk with Softness and Harmony.
3. Remember Hilarity and Joy satisfies Hunger.
1. With Resolve, Grace all with Kindness, and Unconditional Love.
2. The Avatar is a Happy Camper of Delight.
1. Flowing with Honor; Breathe in the Beauty.
2. Friendship can Satisfy when your Specialty is Gratitude.
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12. Growth through Silence creates an open Heart.
13. Being at the Right Address changes Sadness to Satisfaction.
1. Be Excited about the Cherry Harvest; see the Beauty.
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3. Live your Life with Compassion and Truth.
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5. Feel the Power of the Hearbeat; feel its Strength.
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2. For Baby you must Birth Beauty.
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4. ippee! Light overcomes Loneliness.
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1. Creating from Beauty and Honor provides Ho.
2. Together, we can live with Love and Compassion.
3. Let's create from Joy instead of Happenstance.
1. Learn Openness through Harmony.
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Jokhang Temple
Listed under Sacred Spaces in Lhasa, China.
Photo by flickr user abogada samoana
Before the arrival of Buddhism the locations of the Jokhang Temple and the Potala Palace were holy places of Bon Po, the indigenous religion of Tibet. Both sites are also associated with the King Songsten Gampo. When Gampo's wife, the Chinese Princess Wencheng, arrived in Lhasa in 641 she brought two statues, the Akshobhya Vajra depicting the Buddha at the age of eight, and the Jowo Sakyamuni depicting Buddha at the age of twelve. At a Bon Po site, the 'Paradise of the Water Divinities' the Ramoche temple was constructed to house the Jowo Sakyamuni statue.
A second temple, the Rasa Trulnang Tsuglag Khang, was constructed to house the Akshobhya Vajra statue. The site of this temple, in the middle of Lake Wothang, was determined through geomantic divination yet work done each day was mysteriously undone that evening. By further divinations the King learned that Tibet was situated upon the back of a sleeping demoness. The demoness was inhibiting the introduction of Buddhism and could only be pacified by the construction of twelve temples at specific geomantic locations in the countryside. The King attended to this work - which is very clearly the Buddhist usurping of pagan sacred sites - and then completed the Rasa temple and installed the Akshobhya Vajra statue. This temple or 'House of Mysteries' was erected upon the heart of the demoness and was also considered to be a gateway to the underworld.
In 649 the statues were switched between the two temples and the Rasa temple was renamed Jokhang, meaning 'Shrine of the Jowo'. Because the temple is not controlled by a particular sect of Tibetan Buddhism it attracts adherents of all the sects as well as followers of Bon-Po. Consisting of three floors and many chapels, the Jokhang has undergone many reconstructions since the 7th century. Housed in the Jowo Lhakhang shrine, the Jowo Sakyamuni or 'Wish-Fulfilling Gem' is cast from precious metals and decorated with glittering jewels. Three pilgrimage circuits exist in Lhasa: the Lingkhor, which encircles the city's sacred district; the Barkhor, which encloses the Jokhang temple; and the Nangkhor, a ritual corridor inside the Jokhang.
Photo: Roof of Jokhang Temple, Potala Palace in the distance, Lhasa
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Written by Martin Gray.
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Which metal or alloy used in the Antiquity is the hardest?
Bronze. Though bronze is generally harder than wrought iron, the Bronze Age gave way to the Iron Age. This happened because iron was easier to find and easier to process.
Which type of fencing is the most similar to a duel?
Épée. As the entire body is legal target, épée looks like a duel the most. In foil and sabre there are a number of stipulated rules and the target is limited.
What was halberd especially effective against?
Mounted cavalry. The halberd was quite versatile in battle, but it was especially effective against cavalry. The hook opposite the axe head was used to pull horsemen to the ground. Its versatility made the halberd a court bodyguard weapon for centuries.
For which fencing weapon this type of grip is not used?
Sabre. French grip optimize hitting with the point of the sword (a 'thrust'), which is the only way to score a touch with a foil or épée. In sabre this grip would be uncomfortable, as cuts are used.
What was the name of the short sword used by Roman legionaries?
Gladius hispanic. A fully equipped Roman legionary (after the reforms of Gaius Marius) was armed with a shield (scutum), one or two javelins (pilau), a sword (Gladius), often a dagger (pugio), and, perhaps in the later empire period, darts (plumbatae). Conventionally, soldiers threw javelins to disable the enemy's shields and disrupt enemy formations before engaging in close combat, for which they drew the Gladius. All Gladius types appear to have been suitable for cutting and chopping as well as thrusting.
What is the shape of blades in fencing weapons?
They're all different. Every fencing weapon has a different shape of blade. Épée is triangular, foil is quadrangular and sabre is rectangular.
What was the typical weight of a longsword?
1.2 to 1.6 kg. A longsword is a type of European sword characterized as having a cruciform hilt with a grip for two-handed use , a straight double-edged blade of around 85 to 110 cm (33 to 43 in), and weighing approximately 1.2 to 1.6 kg .
What is the target in foil?
Torso. In fencing a target on the weapon used. In foil it's torso without arms or legs, in épée it's entire body and in sabre it's entire body above the waist, except the weapon hand.
Which weapon was formerly used in Europe at the fencing sparrings?
Foil with its stipulated rules (such as priority of attack) was the only weapon used at sparrings. At the same time, in real duels an épée was used, and no such rules were observed. Hence, an experienced fencer could lose his life to a relatively weak opponent.
Which weapon does not match the others?
Saber. The saber has a single-edged, curved blade similar to the other listed types of white weapons.However, there is a difference - there is an external arc of the blade in the saber sword. Meanwhile, all the others - see photo - have blades on the inside.


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I was recently invited to present at a law firm retreat on the topic of closing skills, presumably in the hopes that my remarks would magically transform reluctant partners into willing rainmakers. As the partner in charge of retreat planning said to me, "We need to give our weaker partners a shot at carrying their own weight, otherwise we need to make some changes." Before agreeing to present at the retreat, I asked the partner if the successful rainmakers would be in attendance and open to new ideas as well. He assured me that attendance was mandatory for all, and if I needed help the successful rainmakers would be happy to contribute anecdotes of their own successful techniques. We then proceeded to talk basketball, as we both shared an interest in an NBA team that was likely headed for the playoffs. When I delivered my remarks at the retreat, I included a number of basketball analogies. Yes, I know, sports analogies are trite and overused and often gender-biased. But the quote providing the theme for my remarks was offered by legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, whom I've quoted previously, and has wide appeal: "It takes ten hands to make a basket." In short, my goal was to bust the myth that rainmaking is a skill akin to scoring in basketball, that a successful law firm simply needs more scorers to thrive.
The reality is it takes a coordinated effort between lawyers who are successful at networking and generating visibility for the firm, and lawyers who can not only successfully understand a client's business challenges but create custom solutions to address the challenges, and lawyers who deliver the legal work necessary to achieve the desired outcome, and lawyers tasked with managing the project and ensuring that it stays on track and on budget, and lawyers who continually communicate with the client to minimize surprises and stay abreast of new developments, and staff professionals who provide support for all of the above, and so on. This is not unlike a basketball game in which one player boxes out the opponent and secures a rebound, and another player pushes the ball up court, and another player sets a screen to free a teammate, and another drives to the basket and draws the attention of several defenders, and another player spots up in the corner so when the driving player passes the ball he takes, and makes, the open shot. Beautiful basketball is a team sport, and so is running a successful law firm.
Rainmaking is not the same as networking. While being visible in the community of clients and potential clients is important, it's only one facet of rainmaking. Some lawyers enjoy, or at least can tolerate, the cocktail and conference circuit, and the visibility is undoubtedly beneficial. But simply becoming known is only part of the equation. And there are many ways to become visible, including authoring scholarly articles on substantive legal matters, blogging about emerging trends of interest to clients, using social media to become known "virtually" in the desired circles, speaking at client events, volunteering on charity boards alongside potential clients, and much more. There are opportunities for lawyers of all personality styles to successfully generate visibility.
Rainmaking is not the same as asking for the business. There are countless sales books on closing techniques, most of which are helpful when you've run out of kindling for your fireplace or lighter fluid for your charcoal grill. But as guides to successful professional tactics to win business, most do more damage than good. When's the last time you, as a consumer of goods and services, felt great about a purchase in which you were manipulated to buy something you didn't need, or paid a price greater than necessary? Closing techniques are about manipulation, but successful consultative selling is about matching the benefits of your offering to a client's stated needs. If your lawyers are meeting a lot of prospective clients but not winning new engagements, it's likely they need work on asking questions to better understand needs, not making clever statements to entice the prospect to buy.
Rainmaking is not the same as discounting. In every sales organization, there's always a sales manager or executive we call the "hero." She's the one that demands all of her salespeople remain firm on price but when a sale has to be made, often at the end of the month or the quarter, she will offer the brilliant insight that only a seasoned manager of special talents has, and promise a steep discount to close the deal. These heroes are toxic. The salespeople aren't allowed to use the same tactics and the clients know it, so savvy clients have the patience to wait until the hero is called in. Law firms that employ undisciplined discounting to win work erode profitability and create internal price pressure because clients accustomed to discounts from practice A will demand it from practice B. If your primary tactic to win work is lowering the price, then your rates are either too high to start or you haven't demonstrated sufficient value to the client to justify your expense. Organizations that don't perpetually rely on discounts focus on quantifying the cost to the client of not acting, and quantifying the benefits of a favorable outcome, and quantifying the value the firm can bring in delivering the desired outcome.
Rainmaking is not the same as growing top line revenue. Whether it's winning new engagements or recruiting laterals with a portable book of business, many law firms focus on new revenue. As the old saying goes, all revenue is good revenue. But like many old things -- eight-track tape players and wooden skis come to mind -- we should stop using it. What this approach ignores is the cost of sales. Any analysis of law firm finances demonstrates that it's far more efficient, and far more likely, to cross-sell services to existing clients than to sell new services to new clients. Yet most firms put far more time and energy into selling services to new clients while ignoring effective methods to delight and retain existing clients. And no matter how many times we hear that clients treasure law firms that provide predictability, we fail to make the connection that excellent lawyers who rely on deep subject matter expertise to manage legal projects tightly are as critical to retention (and revenue) as those who bring in new engagements.
Rainmaking is not the same as generating profit. Too often firms focus on top line revenue without regard to the cost of delivery. If I can earn $5 million in new fees, but it takes $6 million to deliver the legal work, this is obviously a bad idea -- yet many jump at the opportunity, presumably under the delusion that what they lack in profit potential they can make up with poor math skills. Even if I can deliver the legal work for $4.5M and generate $0.5 million in profit, it may still be a bad idea if those same resources devoted elsewhere could have delivered $1 million in profit. Managing legal projects profitably has as much (if not more) to do with service delivery than rates. If the client will only pay $1 million for legal services that once generated $2 million in fees, the savvy firms find ways to lower the cost of delivery so as to turn a profit at the lower fee level. The clueless firms continue to hunt for dumb clients willing to pay double the market value, possibly by coercing them through clever closing techniques.
Managing a modern law firm is challenging, just as making the playoffs is difficult for a basketball team in a competitive league. Those basketball teams that identify the various skills of their players and combine them together in unique ways to maximize strengths, minimize weaknesses, and exploit opportunities presented by competitors, tend to win more games and championships than those teams who believe recruiting top scorers is the key ingredient for success. Law firms must also recognize that rainmaking isn't about clever closing techniques or finding that elusive client willing to pay far more than anyone else for a service. It's about maximizing all of the firm's resources to find, win, and keep clients, and this requires everyone to contribute. And while many contributions won't appear on the stat sheet after the game, champions know that it takes the entire team to win.


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Yu Group dives as accounting crisis continues (YU)
21 Dec 2018 | by: Richard Mason
Corporate gas and electricity supplier Yu Group (LSE:YU.) crashed to 61p on Thursday after an investigation into its accounts revealed that its profits will fall by more than £10m. The news comes a day after the Financial Conduct Authority revealed plans to launch a review into the accuracy of Yu's announcements this year.
Yu's shares have now fallen by nearly 90pc since October, when it first announced that its profitability would drop by around £10m as a result of 'inadequate' bookkeeping. This came several days after it revealed issues with the way it recognises historic accrued income, the impairment of trade debtors, and gross margins. It appointed PWC and DLA Piper to carry out an independent investigation into its accounts in November.
Yu is an independent supplier of gas and electricity focused on servicing SME companies in the UK. It has no involvement in the domestic retail market.
It routinely invoices revenue in the first working days following the months in which the consumption of energy takes place. These revenues accrue in the accounts receivable section of its balance sheet.
Revenues not invoiced in this way go into the aged accrued income section. These totalled £4.2m in the firm's accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017, and £4.3m in its figures for the six months ended 30 June. However, in October, the business discovered that a 'significant amount' of its aged accrued income is not recoverable. The change required an adjustment to Yu's balance sheet, which the company expected initially to lead to a £10m reduction in its profitability compared to market expectations.
In today's update, the business said the independent review has revealed a further reduction in profitability. This will come in at around £2.75m to £3.25m. As a result, the business forecasts an adjusted loss before tax of between £7.35m and £7.85m for the year ended 31 December 2018. It plans to release a trading update at the end of January to provide further guidance.
The review identified material weaknesses in the way Yu invoices its customers. The firm says it has implemented 'urgent measures' to address this. Measures include new policies and procedures around governance and risk management and revised accounting processes. It also reiterated that it has remained in a positive cash position throughout 2018 and continues to have no debt outstanding.
The firm said it is now focused on achieving profitability as soon as possible.
Non-executive chairman Ralph Cohen said: 'The events of recent weeks have been deeply distressing for the shareholders, directors and for all of the Company's stakeholders. The Review has confirmed serious historic failures in the systems and processes within the Group's finance function. These are now being addressed by our new Chief Financial Officer, who is implementing all necessary improvements.
'It will take time for these measures to produce their full results and for unsatisfactory sales contracts to time-expire. While the task ahead is daunting, I have every confidence that the entire Yu Group team will face it with a determination to achieve the desired results and to restore the fortunes of the Company.'
Yu joins Urals Energy in this month's growing list of AIM shockers. This week saw Urals announced that Mr S Kononov, the beleaguered chairman of its Russian subsidiary, has purchased a ship with no engine without authorisation.
Kononov has refused to stand down from his role after being accused of making numerous unauthorised loans. He denies the claims vehemently. Indeed, earlier this month, he posted an update to his firm's website accusing Urals' board of misleading investors and neglecting their duties. Naturally, the board also refutes these allegations.
Author: Daniel Flynn
Disclosure: The author does not own shares in the company mentioned in this article