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General aviation manufacturing is on the tank; Wait it’s gonna get worse

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Change is a constant, outsourcing jobs, capital flows, emerging markets are a given and this includes the aviation manufacturing sector as we see the current migration accelerate.

It seems that the technological advantage that we have here in the United States is no longer going to sustain us without further advances. Previously, our work in aerodynamics (during and after World War II), our industrial capacity, and our continued capitalization of the aerospace industry was enough to keep us ahead of the curve. Currently in the US we are seeing job losses in aerospace assembly in cities like Everett, WA and Wichita, KS. We see other areas trying to gain a foothold in the aviation manufacturing market in cities like Albuquerque, NM and Centennial, CO. However, in reality there are few niches that do not have many competitors. A new market, the mini-Business Jet, seems to be a potential as many companies are building these planes for less than 1 million dollars. Still, we are viewing the opening of the small business jet market as a long-term positive in the private jet market, but a short-term problem for the small single-engine turboprop and piston markets from Beechcraft, Cessna and others. The long term will be good because these are seen as starter aircraft bringing new buyers to the market, however in the short term they will drive buyers away from the higher priced 4-8 seat turbo cabin class singles. They can also turn buyers away from popular models like Beechcraft Bonanza, Cessna 210, Piper Malibu, Saratoga, etc. We will also see problems in this market as insurance companies increase prices as less experienced pilots and single pilot commercial minijets experience a higher percentage of cases. In fact, such accidents are already causing friction in corporate jet insurance costs, showing that certain companies are separating the categories to keep mini-business jets in their own purview and price points.

Today we see massive well-paid aerospace workers out of work and much of the component manufacturing leaving our shores. Some say it’s to save money on manufacturing, which is a serious consideration with workers’ compensation, insurance benefits, unions, excessive regulation and laws taking their toll. There is also another reason; we want to sell our planes to other countries, so if they build components, then maybe Boeing can beat Airbus. However, Airbus is doing the same thing by building component plants in China, Boeing already builds surface aircraft components there. We still sell our planes all over the world, but Bombardier, a niche market that has been dominated for decades by Boeing with many famous models like the 737, is also entering the small plane market.

The light aircraft market in the US has been dominated by Piper, Beech, Cessna, but in the last two and a half decades finished product liability has skyrocketed as lawsuits from lawyers have grown so large in number as in monetary compensation. Many light aircraft manufacturers had stopped making aircraft and discontinued several popular lines. Many planes had increased their price by 100% to allow for the incessant demands. As the price rose, new aircraft sales could not keep up and used aircraft prices also skyrocketed. This has left the door open for foreign light aircraft manufacturers from around the world. Many light utility aircraft buyers would come to the US and buy used aircraft put in long range tanks and then fly them across the pond instead of buying inferior light aircraft from other countries, but as prices rose in the used market and the new market other manufacturers skyrocketed in those other countries stepped out and filled the void. With all the red tape and lawyers, fewer planes were sold, fewer workers were needed, and parts costs rose due to economies of scale. Wichita has had its hay day stolen, but will it move on to other hopeful US cities as the new business jet niche becomes more prevalent? Will Albuquerque really be the new manufacturing hub for private planes? The Governor of New Mexico has certainly spoken out as very supportive of the economic development of the aviation sector. Colorado’s economic development agency has pretty much promised it. Wichita is working hard to keep what it got, while Boeing is selling buildings and Bombardier is contemplating competing in the smaller jet business. In India they say that we can build light aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles to start with and then we will build larger aircraft. And it looks like they’re going to do just that and some of our companies can read the writing on the wall, so they’re even going to put up some capital to make sure they’re involved. So how prepared is India to take over the light aircraft manufacturing sector? Well, they certainly have the job offer with over 1.06 billion people and growing. Yes, of course, they are primed and ready. Yes, they have set a priority to do this.

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India is also manufacturing UAVs with huge factories under construction as we speak. Countries like Eastern Europe or China, Mexico and India will take over the general aviation industry from the US, but India seems to be the most likely winner and they know it. As cities like Albuquerque NM try to become the next American city with available labor to enjoy the economic vitality that comes with such industries, they try to attract them, we see them trying to no avail through their economic development partnerships. Those jobs go out to sea. It is too late to stop them now, in our self-righteousness to control and over-regulate business, we have driven business away. Of course, it’s not just the aviation sector and it’s not just the US, for example, in Europe also with Airbus and the entire automotive industry. Bureaucracy is not just killing America. In the UK: BMW boss says bureaucracy and red tape “choke” the motor industry. Red tape and red tape are unnecessarily inhibiting business development in the UK while costing you a fortune, according to BMW (GB) managing director Jim O’Donnell. BMW in the US faces similar problems as do all automakers as they use franchise car dealerships as their business model. The franchise industry is also completely over-regulated:

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In America we no longer extract our own raw materials, iron ore mines cannot stay in business due to regulations and restrictions, same goes for gold mines, copper mines etc. This means that if we have to import raw materials to compete, we also pay those shipping costs, and since the price is transferred by over-regulation in each industry, we find that we are our own worst enemy. America has two competitors, one is ourselves and our movement towards socialism and the over-regulation and political correctness it creates; the second is other countries with similar industries that are free from the minutiae that we have created here with all the lawyers.

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One may wonder how many industries are lost entirely before America wakes up, some in our country who are capitalizing on such industries no longer care, as their money is best spent where business conditions, labor supply, and a viable government with open arms and for the business exists. The new age of innovation will not belong to the US, they have forgotten where they came from, forgotten what it takes to build, forgotten why we fought so hard to do it, and forgotten why we came in the first place. See YA, aviation sector? Well, it sure was a great race. One might ask, why so much pessimism? Well, none really, just observation of the facts and it depends on which side of the fence you’re on. What is our loss is their gain, we don’t deserve it anymore and India is showing industry, capitalists and now the world that they deserve it. We did it to ourselves with our inability to curb lawsuits, inability to cap awards, excessive regulation in manufacturing, but this is not a new thing, these issues and advocates have plagued the commercial and private aviation industry of our country for nearly three decades. Obviously, the industry is making decisions right now about future direction, as are governments who want this industry for its continued growth along with customer demand for more affordable aircraft, labor and features. Some say that unions have been their own worst enemy like the “Lou Dobbs debate; off shoring America” continues, however, customers vote with their money, businesses vote with theirs, and no matter what the government does in the way of intervention, the aviation industry is moving now.

We also need to understand that if we want to sell to these countries, some of the component construction may need to be in those other countries as they will be buying our aircraft and we also need to compete on price. We can’t do that here in the states as the costs have become too high and the trading system we’ve created and the bureaucracy is more than the aviation market sector can handle.

Look at some of these purchases? That’s a lot of high-tech equipment and we need those sales. These foreign airlines are buying a lot compared to our airlines, which are canceling orders. American Airlines canceled 54 new aircraft orders from Boeing recently, not good, increases in operating fuel costs, Continental postponed its large aircraft order.

The writing on the wall is clear, India is booming and they are rapidly securing many of America’s major industries and with them jobs and capital will flow. The world economy is always in a state of flux. Even if the aircraft manufacturing industry survives in the US, it will have to share more of that global market with other countries like India and China. Just as Airbus was able to wrest 50% of the market share from Boeing after the merger with MacDonald Douglas, India will take its share of the UAV and private jet market and eventually further divide the aircraft manufacturing sector.

Arts Entertainments

How the Supreme Court can continue to impact family law

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The appointment and eventual confirmation of Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court captured the attention of the media and the general public. Any new member of the court is capable of offering a great impact in the cases that he knows and the legal areas that concern them, capable of tipping the ideological balance of the court in one way or another.

From the election itself to health care and immigration, a wide range of issues have been at the center of most discussions of the Supreme Court and the new Justice Gorsuch. However, an overlooked area of ​​note is actually family law. While most family law matters are handled at the state and local level, it shows that under certain circumstances, the court itself can affect matters such as divorce.

For example, the Supreme Court heard and ruled in Howell v. Howell, which dealt with a veteran’s retirement pay, of which his ex-wife was entitled to half. When he chose to forgo part of his salary to receive disability benefits, the Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that he was not required to pay his ex-wife the amount she lost because of that decision.

That case and the ruling illustrate how even divorce can be affected by the Supreme Court, and how the court’s decisions can affect almost any individual person and their case. There will surely be other family law cases coming to the Supreme Court in the near future as well. However, it is also important to note that family law can be affected on the periphery of many other important decisions.

For example, consider a couple with children who are divorcing. What happens if the immigration laws change and one of the parties obtains citizenship through marriage? How does that affect your divorce and issues like child custody?

The big hot topic of health care also comes into play. If current health care laws are changed and one or both parties lose insurance coverage as a result, that can also impact child custody, child support and alimony issues.

How these issues intermingle and how the Supreme Court rules on them is, of course, quite complicated, and it is worth understanding the ways in which family law cases can be affected. It is always essential to work with an experienced and knowledgeable attorney in your local area who can help you understand such issues and offer you the proper advice on how best to proceed.

Technology

Introduction to Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS)

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Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS):

SDAR is a direct broadcast satellite service in which
digitally encoded audio entertainment material is transmitted to
Terrestrial receivers, either directly from an orbiting satellite, or from the satellite to
the receiver through a repeater station (This is a special case where the receiver is in a
protected location). SDARS is a radio communication service through which audio
programming is transmitted digitally by one or more space stations directly to
fixed, mobile and/or portable stations, and which may involve complementary services
ground repeater transmitters, telemetry, tracking and control facilities.
Through SDARS, CD-quality audio is available due to digital transmission.
is employed.

History of satellite radio:

Satellite radio is an idea of ​​more than a decade. In 1992, the US
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allocated spectrum in the
“S” band (2.3 GHz) for national satellite broadcasting
Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS). Only four companies applied for a
license to broadcast on that band. The FCC licensed
to two of these companies in 1997. CD Radio (now Sirius Satellite Radio) and
American Mobile Radio (now XM Satellite Radio) paid more than $80 million each
to use the space in the S band for digital satellite transmission. The first satellite radio launched by XM on September 25, 2001, followed by Sirius on July 1, 2002.

At this time, there are three space-based radio stations:

    Syrian Satellite Radio
    XM Satellite Radio
    WorldSpace Satellite Radio

Importance and significance of satellite radio:

We all have our favorite radio stations that we preset in our car.
radios, switching from one to another as we drive to and from work, wander
and around the city. But when you get too far from the home station, the
the signal breaks up and fades into static. Most radio signals can only travel about 30
or 40 miles from its source. On long trips that find you passing through
different cities, you may have to change radio stations every hour or so as the signals fade
and out. Now, imagine a radio station that can transmit its signal from over 35,000 km (22,000 miles) away and then broadcast it on your car radio with total clarity. one could drive
almost hundreds of kilometers without having to change the radio station! Do not
only you would never hear the static interfering with your favorite songs, but also the
the music would be interrupted by few or no commercials.

Satellite radio companies are comparing
the importance of its service to the impact that cable television had on
television 30 years ago. Listeners will not be able to pick up local stations using
satellite radio services, but they will have access to hundreds of stations that offer a
variety of musical genres. Each company has a different plan for its issuance
but the systems share similarities.

XM Satellite Radio, Sirius Satellite
Radio and WorldSpace satellite provides digital audio individually
radio services (SDARS), with commercial-free programming, digital audio quality and
nationwide coverage. Each company offers close to 100 digital music channels and
radio programs (many of them without commercials or with a reduced number of commercials)
that can be received from coast to coast without interruption of service. Every
By offering various music channels, these services clearly offer programming options.
not available through traditional radio.

One of the main features of SDARS is that SDARS provides free almost commercial programs (or commercial ones are restricted). And it also provides news, weather and sports in addition to
entertainment programs The main application of this service is the constant coverage of car radio from coast to coast. We have all experienced the problem of trying to listen to the radio on a long trip. Both AM and FM stations fade in and out as we move in and out of their coverage
area. Full portable satellite radio service available today for
car, home stereo, and personal radio environments. Automakers have been installing satellite radio receivers in some models for several years, and
Various models of portable satellite radio receivers are available in a variety of
electronics companies.

Signal reception is generally poor and variable in the cases of AM or FM. With SDARS systems, radio coverage in the lower 48 states is strong and continuous. Unlike
for AM and FM channels, SDARS signals are available in a single format

Subscription radio service:

Because the technology requires access to a commercial satellite to
signal propagation; Satellite radio services are commercial businesses
entities (not individuals), which offer a package of channels as part of their service
–Require a subscription from end users to access your channels. satelite
The radio service can be subscribed at a monthly fee of $12.95 US and up to which
It is well worth it for the service it provides.

Future of satellite radio:

SDARS seems to have a good growth in the market due to the following factors. Growing
XM and Sirius’ partnerships with auto OEMs and outlets made the
most popular SDARS. Smaller and more convenient hardware introduction
portable radios for both car and home stereo,
computing and office and personal environment made possible in the
Same time.

Home and personal use Industry promotional advertising and
awareness campaigns given the most popular SDARS. Sirius and XM now
they also offer subscribers the option to listen to their programming
online. Apart from all of this,
drop in the price of hardware making it more affordable to purchase on the secondary market.

The author can be contacted via [email protected] for more
SDARS information.

Business

Email Etiquette Rules: Dos and Don’ts for Email Etiquette

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Email etiquette is changing and knowing the rules is vital. Email is a powerful tool that frees up communication. Writing action-oriented emails is a critical skill that will help you get results quickly in the short term. In the long run, knowing the rules of email etiquette will help you advance your career.

However, like any communication tool, it is important to know how and when to use it. Here are some do’s and don’ts to help you decide when to use email online:

Email Etiquette Rules – Use email to:

  • Quickly communicate specific ideas
  • Reasonably short messages: up to about 20 lines on one screen
  • Management of essential businesses
  • Send information to a list
  • Reduced phone and meeting time by sending information ahead of time
  • Non-confidential messages

Email etiquette rules: Do not use email to:

o Anything that requires immediate action, such as an unexpected meeting this afternoon. It may not reach everyone. Call instead.

o In-depth discussion, such as an email that generates a chain of four or more responses. It may be time for a phone call or a personal meeting.

o Anything that reflects negatively on you or anyone else if it ends up in the wrong mailbox. Remember that anything you submit may become public property. It can be forwarded, saved, and printed by people it was never intended for, and can be used as evidence in court.

o Sensitive matters, such as giving bad news or negative comments to a colleague or employee.

o Anything obscene, libelous, offensive or racist does not belong in a company email, even as a joke.

o Communicate with people who rarely use email.

o Personal communication where body language and facial expression are important to interpret a message

o Angry or sarcastic messages. It’s easy to get heated and with email we feel anonymous. We often write things that we would never say to someone’s face. If you’re upset, walk away from the computer and calm down. Ask yourself if you would say this to the person if you were face to face. If you wouldn’t say it, don’t send it.

o Messages that can be easily misunderstood. Because we don’t have the tone of voice or body language to give us more clues, people often wonder what an email means.

I invite you to use these simple online rules for email etiquette.

Home Kitchen

Choosing the right kitchen cabinets

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If you are remodeling your kitchen, then kitchen cabinets may be at the top of your list to replace. But be prepared: 70% of your new kitchen remodel budget will be spent on the cabinets alone. That means it’s important to choose wisely when choosing new kitchen cabinets.

Where to start when choosing kitchen cabinets

You’ll find that there are numerous options when it comes to cabinet options, with a variety of different door styles, woods, finishes, and options. It may seem a bit overwhelming to decide where to start when choosing kitchen cabinets, but here are a few suggestions to get you started.

  • know yourself – What this means is examining your kitchen layout and considering your family’s lifestyle and cooking habits. Not only do you want beautiful kitchen cabinets, but you also need them to be located in practical areas.
  • Not sure what you need? Get in touch with an expert – Ask for professional guidance in the selection of kitchen furniture if you need it. Remember, 70% of your budget goes into your kitchen cabinets, so if you’re not sure, ask an expert like an architect or kitchen designer for help.

Finding Ways to Save Costs on Kitchen Cabinets

If you don’t have a lot of money to work with, consider mass-produced kitchen cabinets instead of custom units. If the dimensions of your kitchen allow it, full-size standard cabinets save you money so you can upgrade other places in the kitchen, like buying new appliances. You may not have as many finish options buying mass-produced kitchen cabinets, but they can still look stylish and be quite durable.

Five Tips When Buying Kitchen Cabinets

Once you have a plan for your kitchen remodeling project, consider the following tips when you start looking for new kitchen cabinets.

  1. make sure they fit – If your kitchen has ‘strange’ areas, spend extra money on custom units to fit the exact dimensions of the space. Having kitchen cabinets that look out of place can be just as bad as keeping old cabinets.
  2. Choose quality finishes – It doesn’t matter if it’s maple, oak or cherry. You can spot quality kitchen cabinets when the grain matches from one piece to another.
  3. Consider durability and warranty – While thermal foil or laminate kitchen cabinets are easier to clean and less expensive than solid wood, they are also less durable. It’s important to find out what the warranty covers when buying thermoplastic or laminate kitchen cabinets.
  4. Think about beauty and practicality – Choose kitchen cabinets that not only look beautiful, but are also useful. That means making sure they can withstand the pounding of heavy cookware and dishes, as well as countless openings and closings.
  5. Consider the dimensions – For example, doors should have 3/4 inch thick front frames and 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick sides. Shelves should be 3/4-inch thick and made of veneer-covered plywood, which is less likely to warp than solid wood.
  6. Consider the construction of the kitchen cabinet – Drawers with dovetail joints are stronger than those with staples. Doors with tight butted corners are stronger than non-interlocking butt joints. When it comes to kitchen drawers, make sure they extend fully and are equipped with self-closing glides rated to hold 75 pounds.

Budget too small for new kitchen cabinets?

If you don’t have enough money for new kitchen cabinets, another option is to upgrade the ones you currently have. Also, capping is a process where only the doors and drawers are replaced. Another way to save money is to buy a less expensive wood and then stain it to look like the wood of your choice. For example, if you don’t have the money for cherry wood, you can buy pine wood and use a cherry finish instead.

Whether you’re shopping for new kitchen cabinets or renovating your existing ones, it’s important to remember two helpful tips. First, your kitchen cabinets are the focal point of your kitchen, so they need to look beautiful. Second, kitchen cabinets serve a purpose, so they must also be useful. Keep all these facts in mind and you will find that shopping for kitchen cabinets is a piece of cake.

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The new electric Supertruck arrives

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Well, after their recent surprising announcement that such a thing even existed, Elon Musk and Tesla have announced and demonstrated their new “heavy rig” electric truck.

What does this mean for transport and removal companies?

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A few months ago, Musk made one of his famous “oh, by the way… “type announcements. This delivered the news, with all the fuss and drama you’d expect from someone saying “oh i think it will rain tomorrow“, which would soon show off a high-tech, all-electric transportation platform.

Virtually every industry insider was shocked and excited. Some were highly skeptical that this was possible in the few months between Musk’s announcement and the deadline for the truck’s unveiling to the world.

As usual, Tesla proved the latter wrong, including what was pure theatrics when, at the same time as the truck was unveiled, a new Tesla electric supercar appeared from inside it, again to the surprise of almost everyone.

However, let’s not talk about the car anymore here!

At the time of this writing (November 2017), the truck has exceeded expectations in many ways.

Appearance

Externally, the tractor and trailer don’t look THAT different. Sure, there is some aerodynamics and that not only improves the aerodynamics but also makes it look much nicer than most.

It’s really in the cabin where the huge visual differences become noticeable. Of course, unsurprisingly, it’s packed with technology including cameras, computers, and display screens, including radar. It also comes with armored glass that apparently won’t break or shatter.

The most obvious difference, however, is that the driver’s seat is in the middle of the cabin, not to the side. It is also unique in that both driver and passenger can stand in the cabin.

All that said, if you include the internal appearance of the cabin, this truck looks a lot different.

Performance

The figures cited by Tesla have yet to be independently verified, but they do include some pretty staggering claims:

  • 500 miles (805k) between top-ups
  • Fast charging technology
  • 0-60mph (96kph) in 5 seconds (without a trailer). This goes to 20 seconds when you get a loan of £80,000 (around £36,000k).

Of course, all of this comes with zero or near zero emissions.

It seems like an attractive proposition.

Practic sense

As with all things Tesla, its innovation is second to none, but sometimes application and practicality can be challenges.

For example, Tesla admits that, to put it bluntly, it got into a mess with some of its car production. They’ve more than figured out the technology and the marketing (people want their cars), but what they’re fighting is the sleazy and perhaps for them somewhat boring, namely mass production.

Therefore, production delays and aimlessness have become something for which they are almost as famous as their revolutionary approaches.

As some point out, the truck is supposed to go into production in late 2019, but so far there’s little to say about numbers or even pricing. So, there is a big unknown there.

Others point out that, perhaps a bit like the original Nikola Tesla, they may be risking a dilution of their focus on too many radically different lines of R&D. The risk is that their overall business impact is degraded, as they are essentially trying to do too much at once.

Right now, Musk appears to be driving major innovations in domestic electricity production, electric cars, electric road transportation, aviation, transcontinental high-speed tube transportation schemes, orbital travel, and even deep space. . Clearly, there are synergies between some of these efforts, but some people wonder if this is too much for any one company or one man to keep track of.

conclusion

The world is already a better place for Tesla and Elon Musk. This new truck appears to be part of that, but it will have to make a real impact on the road and in numbers if the company and its concepts are to achieve credibility in this area.

Health Fitness

Lose those kilos of the pandemic

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This is really embarrassing. But I’m sure I’m not alone.

Somehow I had the guts to get on the scale last month and find out that I had gained 23 pounds during the pandemic.

Is this what they mean by middle-aged spread? I felt like a slug. Deep sigh. It was like that humorous poem, “When what should appear before my astonished eyes, but 20 extra pounds on the hips, thighs and butt.”

This fact is especially hard to share since I wrote a book called “10 Secrets to Losing Weight After 50”.

How did this happen to me?

Several years ago, after taking care of my mom who had Lewy body dementia, I gained a lot of pounds. She horrified me despite 172 after her death. The heaviest thing in my life so far. So, I did a lot of research and experimenting, I lost 15 pounds, although it is true that it sucks to lose weight as you age, then I shared how I did it in this book. I even managed to keep the weight off…until the pandemic.

I broke my shared 5 pound rule in my book: If I gain 5 pounds, it’s time to lose 5 pounds. Everyone else was stress eating, indulging and drinking wine. Why not me? We all had to console ourselves in some way, right? After the pandemic was over, I would lose weight again, I reasoned. After all, he knew how to do it.

Well, the problem with that kind of thinking is that COVID stuck around for a lot longer than I planned. Originally, I told myself that on January 1 he would start losing weight. Surely, 2021 will be a better year with less stress. Then one day, I was sitting in front of a full-length closet door mirror and my reflection startled me. I took a photo, gritted my teeth and decided to face the music on the scales.

I tipped the scales at 180 pounds. Unfortunately, I had broken my previous record. My BMI is 29 and 30 is considered obese. He was on top. At the rate he was going, he would easily accomplish that feat by the first of the year.

The severity of obesity during a pandemic

I couldn’t let that happen. After all, this is not the time to become obese. Southern California, where I live, is the current epicenter of COVID as we head into 2021. According to the CDC, obesity increases the risk of severe illness from the coronavirus and can triple the risk of hospitalization. Simply put, as BMI increases, the risk of death from COVID-19 increases.

Yes, a vaccine is just around the corner, but here’s more bad news: Studies have shown that obesity may be linked to a lower response to the vaccine. Oh!

So yes, I hated my looks, but that’s not my main motivation for losing weight. I want to reduce my risks of getting seriously ill or dying from COVID. Also, I turned 60 a few months ago. I want to stay healthy and strong so I can travel again when this is all over, play with my grandchildren, and live longer.

There’s no time like the present

No more procrastination. Last month, I began my journey to a healthier me. I wanted to be held accountable, so I bravely posted my weight on my author’s Facebook page and declared that I was going to start following my own advice in my book. It was very scary to make this announcement in case it failed, but it was time to be honest with myself and others.

A few weeks later, my husband posted a picture of me on a hike. He had lost some weight by then, but he still looked a bit heavy on me. Normally, he would have scolded him for posting this photo. Since I’ve gained weight, out of embarrassment, I only allow headshots. But you know what? I got it! I released Facebook approvals.

I reread the chapter in my book on how to change my attitude (such as thinking losing weight is impossible when you’re older and lamenting that the methods that worked when you were younger no longer work). Check out my tips on how to overcome a slower metabolism and muscle loss, control stress eating, avoid starvation, and ways to overcome stubborn plateaus.

Pretty good stuff – now I just had to follow my own suggestions.

Choosing the right diet

So, I started my journey and the weight started to come off. I didn’t cut out all carbs, I didn’t eat grapefruit, I didn’t eat at certain times of the day, I didn’t use specific supplements, and I didn’t eat raw food. There were no dangerous surgeries, diet pills, expensive weight loss programs, expensive supplements, expensive gym membership fees, or personal trainers involved. And I don’t starve or go on crazy fad diets that are not only unhealthy but don’t work in the long run.

You don’t have to do any of that to lose weight. Stay away from all those fad diets your friends are raving about that work temporarily but are unsustainable. As we age, it’s important to make health, not rapid weight loss, a priority. Experts warn that rapid weight loss can lead to malnutrition and loss of lean muscle mass. Fad diets can also cause digestive difficulties; for example, many of the fad high-protein diets can cause severe constipation. On top of that, you are more likely to gain the weight back. Who needs all that?

Remember, you are old and wise. Your goals are different now. You’re not losing weight to look good in a bikini this summer or throw on a pair of skinny jeans for the weekend. You want to lose weight so you can live longer and stay healthy and strong.

There is a lot of confusion about choosing the right diet. You’ll want to use a plan that’s nutritionally balanced, free of forbidden foods, easy to follow, allows for occasional indulgences, and provides permanent healthy lifestyle changes.

While writing my book, I tried some of the top recommended diets on US News World Report’s “Overall Best Diets” List, including the Mediterranean diet, DASH diet, and Weight Watchers (by the way, the popular Keto, Paleo, Atkins and Raw Food diets ranked as some of the worst on their list). I shared the pros and cons of the best diets, their requirements, and my personal thoughts based on my own experience.

Weight Watchers, which is ranked number one in the best weight loss diets, worked the best for me during that time, so that’s the plan I’m currently using. However, everyone is different, so you’ll need to find what works best for you. If you want to try any of the other healthy diets listed, you can find inexpensive used copies of books describing the diets along with recipes on Amazon.

So here I am a month later and thank goodness my tips are still working like magic! How much weight have I lost? I weigh 169 pounds, so I lost 11 pounds in four weeks. I’m off to a good start and I’m determined to stay in this for the long haul!

I already feel much better physically, mentally and emotionally. During the pandemic, when so much is out of our control, it’s empowering to take back control of my diet.

Establishment of mini terms

Experts tend to agree, if you need to lose a lot of weight, setting smaller goals works better than aiming for an intimidating, seemingly impossible number that seems so far in the future you can’t imagine it.

Make sense. Setting a goal to lose 10 pounds in six weeks is less daunting than setting a goal to lose 100 pounds in a year. Short-term milestones keep you focused on your success and progress rather than how much weight you still need to lose. Meeting your mini-deadlines is uplifting and energizing.

In my case, I need to lose about 30 pounds to reach a healthy weight. My first goal was to lose 10 pounds in six weeks, which I happily accomplished. However, from past experience, I know that the weight comes off faster when you start dieting. It slows down after that with some plateaus that make progress difficult.

So I hope to lose a pound or two a week from here on out. Some weeks you may not lose anything, you may even gain a pound or two. Alright. Keep in mind that when you are over 50, your metabolism slows down and you lose muscle mass. That means losing weight is more challenging and will likely take longer. But it is certainly not impossible! And well worth the effort.

So from here on out, I’m going to make it my goal to lose five pounds a month, and focus on just those five pounds instead of all the weight I still need to lose.

Who wants to join me?

So, it’s the start of a new year with all those resolutions. Is weight loss on your list? Are there brave souls out there who want to join me on my journey?

Need help? Want to know what tried-and-true “tricks” I have up my sleeve for weight loss after 50? Do you need answers to questions like: How can you control stress eating? What can you do to avoid feeling hungry? What types of exercises produce the best results? How can you overcome those stubborn plateaus?

If so, subscribe to my blog, BabyBoomerBliss.net, and you’ll receive a free copy of my book, 10 Secrets to Losing Weight Over 50. Or, if you prefer, you can purchase a Kindle edition of my book on Amazon for just $2.99 ​​(a paperback edition is available for $7.99). By the way, if you read and enjoy the book, reviews are GREATLY appreciated!

You can also like my author’s FB page for weight loss tips and track my progress. I post a picture of my scale weekly and have promised to share my successes and, yes, my struggles and failures too.

For example, I knew that the last week of the year would be a challenge since it was outside of my normal schedule. So, I made it a point to just maintain my weight that week. I think it’s okay to take regular short breaks, as long as you don’t go TOO crazy and have a set date to start eating healthy again. It probably helps in the long run. I let my followers know that I gained a pound back. I’ll keep it real.

If you decide to join me on my weight loss journey, here’s one more tip from my book. No matter how much weight you regain during this process, keep your long-term goals ahead of you and eventually get back to eating healthier and exercising. Be kind to yourself and don’t expect perfection. One bad decision doesn’t have to ruin your entire diet unless you allow it to. Keep your vision of success alive and well. Remember all the reasons why you want to lose weight. If you have a bad day, week, month, or even year, start each day over and don’t punish yourself for setbacks. Living a healthier lifestyle is a process.

We can do it together!

Legal Law

Pub Quiz: 5 Formats General Knowledge Quiz Attendees Always Enjoy

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Creating a pub quiz needs a lot of thought. Difficulty level, topics, and number of quiz rounds are important parts of a quiz.

  1. Standard size. The standard format of a pub quiz is a set number of rounds, usually 4 or 5, often containing a round of booklets. A set of general knowledge quizzes is usually the focus of the quiz with at least 50% of the quiz having various trivia questions. To set one up, you first need to choose the number of rounds you want (usually around 5). Then write or shop for 2 or 3 of the sets of dozens of questions. Now select what type of booklet round you want. The most common is a picture quiz, but taglines, anagrams, and little storyboards are becoming very popular.
  2. Thematic Format. Similar to the standard pub quiz, but with the focus of general knowledge questions on the important date or event. Common themes are based on Christmas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and St. Patrick’s Day. Usually the flyer round is a picture with whoever or whatever dressed up in clothing that relates to the theme, like celebrities with a Santa beard.
  3. round table format. The roundtable format is much more relaxed with the tests distributed as handout rounds. They are a selection of quizzes, such as rounds of brochures, anagrams and slogans. They can be handed out or you can leave one on the table and include them as one of the rounds of a normal pub quiz. First deliver them, then mark them and deliver a new one. Round table quizzes are a great option for a couple of times a week and you can do them for free with no prizes just leave them on the actual table or you can do them with prizes and entry fee. These are becoming popular again and are perfect if you don’t have a competent test master.
  4. Storyboard Format. Storyboards are relatively old, but new when it comes to pub quizzes. You may remember doing this in school with a passage and then having to fill in the blanks from a pre-selected list or from your own general knowledge. A storyboard pub quiz might just be delivery rounds, but it’s more fun to have them read by a quiz master and the answers are given at the beginning. You have to have firm rules that everyone understands before starting this type of quiz; otherwise you will spend years repeating what you lose. Read slowly, pausing carefully to allow people to think before moving on to the next part of the passage.
  5. cryptic format. Cryptic formats are becoming more popular again. This is where the mystery in the clues to link to the answer. Quiz rounds are usually 4 or 5 questions as they take longer to answer and sometimes a prize is awarded to first responder but it gets a bit messy and time consuming. If you’re thinking of doing a cryptic pub quiz, make sure you have fewer questions per round

Hopefully these formats for a pub quiz will help you create your own.

Lifestyle Fashion

Exfoliate the penis: how to get a smooth member the right way

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Put away the apricot scrubs and put away the loofah – that’s no way to treat a delicate flower like a penis! The skin of the penis is delicate and is often compared to the skin around the eyes, so it is important to care for it in a similar way. Now, that doesn’t necessarily mean putting a ton of sliced ​​cucumber on top of the love cucumber (that wouldn’t be a bad thing), but it does mean that a certain amount of TLC needs to be considered when preparing the manly member. Discovering strong, healthy penis skin happens as much at the dining room table as it does in the shower.

Grease it up!

That is not understood in the normal way a man would oil his member. In this case, it’s all about consuming plenty of good, healthy fats. This prevents the skin from drying out and flaking in the first place. Here are some wonderful sources of healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats:

– Olive oil

– Nuts, especially walnuts.

– Lawyers

– Cheese

– Whole eggs (not just the whites!)

– Fatty fish such as salmon, herring, trout and sardines

– chia seeds

Cleanliness is next to mercy

Daily cleaning is the best method to exfoliate the penis. Start by letting the warm water soften your penis. Then rinse the member with a gentle, all-natural cleanser like liquid baby soap or something from an all-natural line that doesn’t contain harsh chemicals or cleaning agents. Avoid anything with a microbead or any type of abrasive. Gently wash the entire genital area, pulling back or lifting the skin where necessary. Clean every crease and crevice. Rinse well while continuing to run your hands over the member, gently pulling and pushing the skin to ensure complete cleansing.

Removes buildup of dead skin

For areas that appear to have a buildup of dead skin or smegma, start slowly and use a natural oil (vitamin E or a light apricot or grapeseed oil, but be careful not to spill any on the shower floor) to soften. Dry skin. Gently work the oil in with your hands until the dead skin is gone. Then do your regular daily cleansing as described above and use a soft cloth for additional exfoliation only if needed.

While some men may feel the need to use something a little more aggressive like a scrub or detailer, fight the urge. This very delicate skin can easily be torn and damaged, internally fighting not only bacteria and infection, but also causing scar tissue. Scar tissue decreases the sensitivity of the penis, making it more difficult to grasp and keep the soldier attentive. The friction from the scrubs can also cause nerve damage, which will also decrease sensitivity.

take some air

After a thorough cleaning, give the penis some air! Air drying is a great way to give your penis more time free from the constraints of underwear and clothing. Make sure the penis is completely dry by using a soft towel to gently pat the skin dry. This keeps moisture away from the penis (keeping bacteria at bay) and also promotes penile sensitivity.

Moisturize for a smooth penis

After completing the cleansing ritual, use a specially formulated penis health cream (Health professionals recommend Man 1 Man Oil, which has been clinically proven to be safe and gentle on the skin) on the penis Choose a cream that gives the penis a soft, supple feel while locking in moisture with all-natural ingredients like shea butter and vitamin E. Also look for creams with extra vitamins and nutrients to help with cell renewal (such as vitamins B5 and D3) and ALA to combat free radicals that prematurely age the skin. Finally, find a cream with vitamin C to help build healthy collagen, promoting supple and elastic skin. With this new grooming ritual, any man can have a smooth penis to be proud of.

Real Estate

5 benefits of upgrading your HVAC system

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It’s no secret that about half of your energy goes into heating and cooling your home or commercial space. If you want to lower your utility bills, it’s important that you make smart decisions when it comes to your HVAC system.
If your HVAC repair costs continue to rise and your system is no longer working efficiently, it may be time to upgrade. An HVAC upgrade will not only make a significant difference in your electric bills, it will also make a positive difference in your comfort level.
In this article, we’ll take a look at five amazing benefits of upgrading your HVAC system.

comfort control

Once you upgrade your HVAC system, you’ll be able to control your indoor temperature and ensure it meets your family’s comfort needs. You’ll be able to program your system so that the temperature in each room adjusts automatically so everyone can feel comfortable.

Reduced carbon footprint

As environmental concerns continue to increase in severity, going green is imperative for most home and business owners. Upgrading to a new and improved HVAC system will not only be great for your long-term wallet, but also for the environment.
There are some higher efficiency systems available on the market that use a third less fuel compared to older models. This means less waste and better conservation of natural resources.

Higher resale value

Are you planning to sell your property? It’s important to note that when buyers evaluate any property, they generally look at the HVAC system and its quality before deciding whether or not to make the final investment.
They also consider the operating cost of the system before making the purchase. Therefore, if you want to increase the resale value of your property, it is recommended that you upgrade to a better and more efficient HVAC system.

healthier air

Upgrading HVAC systems will make the air inside your home or commercial space much cleaner because newer HVAC systems come with variable speed motors that will allow you to ensure there is constant airflow and sufficient ventilation.
This is great for people with asthma or allergies because breathing poor quality air can cause more health complications. The new filtration system will ensure that contaminants do not enter your home, allowing you to keep the health of everyone as the top priority.

Lower repair costs

Installing a new system also means that all parts and the unit as a whole will be under warranty for at least a few years. Although the initial cost may be higher, you won’t have to spend as much on maintenance and repair costs for a long time, especially if you take proper care of your HVAC system.

Improving the efficiency of HVAC systems is a priority for most home and business owners, and understandably so. If your system is quite old and no longer working efficiently, it may be time for you to take the plunge and replace it with a better, upgraded unit.