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Breach of Contract: Legal Remedies That May Be Pursued

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Commercial contracts are a key element for the business world. They make sure that people and companies keep their promises and fulfill their obligations. In essence, contracts are an idea backed by trust, and that trust is backed by the legal system. However, it is important to remember that no matter whether a contract is written or oral, it is legally enforceable.

When people or companies do not comply with a particular term of a contract without a legitimate excuse, it is called a breach of contract. There are many ways someone can breach a contract. It may include not completing a job, starting a job too late, not delivering goods as promised, not paying on time, not paying in full, or any move on your part that shows you will not complete your job as promised (referred to as non-compliance). anticipated).

A breach of contract may occur one time or it may be a series of continuing breaches; if this occurs, the injured party may file a civil lawsuit. Remedies for contractual breaches are not designed to penalize the breaching party, however, they are intended to place the injured party in the same position they would be in were it not for the breach.

When a contract is broken, the non-breaching party is relieved of its obligations under the contract due to the other party’s breach. When this happens, the courts may very well award damages as a result of the breach. In cases where monetary damages are inadequate to compensate the injured party, a court may award “specific performance,” forcing the offending party to perform their part of the agreement (contract).

As discussed above, there are two general categories of compensation for breach of contract: damages and performance. Damages refer to monetary compensation, while performance involves forcing the breaching party to do what they originally promised to do in the contract. A commercial litigation attorney who specializes in contract law can help you determine which method is best for resolving your particular contract dispute.

Before filing a breach of contract lawsuit, you should learn more about the different types of remedies available to you. Some people simply want monetary compensation to make up for the wrong the other party caused them, while others want them to honor their end of the agreement.

Money damages may include compensatory damages (compensation for your losses), consequential and incidental damages (foreseeable damages), attorneys’ fees (can only be recovered if included in the contract), liquidated damages (must be specified in the contract if there is a fraud), and punitive damage.

Of course, the relative applicable laws and the particular conduct of the infringing party will determine what type of damages are awarded and how much. The more unconscionable the conduct, coupled with the intentional behavior, the greater the chance that you will be awarded larger punitive damages in the name of the breach. In cases where the breach arose from gross negligence, compensatory and consequential damages are more likely to be received.

When money cannot make up for the damage, the other party is sometimes ordered to perform their duties. This remedy is more common with real estate transactions, as courts prefer not to get involved in monitoring because it is too time and money consuming.

Other remedies include rescission in which the contract is terminated and both parties are released from further performance and deposits are returned. Another option is the reform in which the terms of the contract are modified to adapt to the original intention of both parties.

Before filing a lawsuit, you should discuss your case with a business litigation attorney who can review the contract for you. There may be limitations or notice requirements contained in your contract that may have waived your ability to pursue contractual remedies. An attorney will also give you a clear idea of ​​how much a full litigation would cost. There may be alternative dispute resolutions available to you that can save you money and time in the long run.

Home Kitchen

Ask an expert: interior design

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Over many years as an interior designer, what would be the top 3 changes in consumer preferences during that time?

One thing that immediately comes to mind is the switch from stain cabinets to paint cabinets. White kitchens are back! Customers are leaning more towards lighter and brighter shades than the red/orange shades of the last decade. Flooring has changed quite a bit with more customers opting for LVP (Luxury Vinyl Sheet) throughout their home. LVP has come this far and is now super durable, easy to maintain and looks amazingly real. Third, quartz countertops are becoming the standard. I rarely specify granite anymore. Quartz is so easy to maintain compared to granite and the colors and patterns that are now available mimic everything from natural marble to exotic granites.

What are some future ideas and predictions? Any new trends that may take place in 2018/19 and beyond?

Natural woods are very popular right now: hand-scraped wide-plank barn flooring, as well as openly distressed furniture. What is also starting to emerge in design is more of a traditional style again. Details throughout and the use of rich jewel tones are all the rage right now along with warm metal tones (yes, bronze is back but in an updated way!).

What are some of the challenges to face in helping clients realize their dream renovation?

Many clients are afraid to trust their style intuition. They often fight between their hearts and their brains for what they want. They often try to force themselves to change the color palettes or styles of their latest home and sometimes push themselves out of their comfort zone. I always tell clients to listen to their instincts. Their home is their sanctuary and they need to feel comfortable, relaxed and love being home.

Are there certain types of renovations that tend to add the most value to a home’s selling price?

Kitchens, bathrooms and basic developments are always the spaces that are used the most, therefore, they increase the value of your home. Those rooms are the ones that potential home buyers predominantly look for because they know those are the areas where they will be spending the most time.

How do you get ideas or inspiration to help guide you as you consider renovation options?

I often suggest that clients send me photos of houses, rooms, styles, products that they find on home decor sites. Customers often don’t know what their style is, so if they can show me pictures of things they like, I can usually understand them better. Visiting show houses is also a great way to find inspiration and new ideas.

Auto

Electric car motors: which one is right for your project?

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Electric motors come in two flavors. Without getting too technical, there are alternating current (AC) motors and direct current (DC) motors. Either type can be used as electric car motors. The rare electric car made by the big car manufacturers will come with an AC motor. These produce more power for their size and are lighter than DC motors, giving them an advantage.

On the other hand, AC motors are also much more complicated for DIY enthusiasts to install and are slightly more expensive than DC motors. This is why most of us prefer the DC motor for all of our conversion projects. The advantages of using a DC motor for your electric car conversion project are numerous.

First of all, they are easy to acquire if you know what to look for. Reconditioned DC motors can be found locally. You can often get them very cheaply, or even for free. They last a long time. If the engine was recently overhauled, you can expect it to outlive the car.

DC electric motors are described by their diameter. It probably goes without saying, but larger diameter motors are capable of producing greater power. But before you go out and get the biggest motor you can find, remember that these will also use more power and require more batteries or more frequent charging. You have to strike a balance between power and practicality, and that balance exists in a nine- to thirteen-inch engine. This is the most commonly used size in electric car conversions.

An engine in this size range provides enough horsepower and power to move at top speeds close to 55 miles per hour and can achieve a range of between 150 and 200 miles between charges. It works well with deep cycle batteries, which we have found to be the best option for DIY conversions.

Installing the motor for an electric car conversion is easy to do, assuming you follow the instructions. You will probably need a helper for this step because the motor weighs about 150 pounds.

For anywhere from $1000 to $5000 (depending on size) you can buy a new electric car motor online, but I don’t recommend it. For a fraction of that cost, you can find a reconditioned used engine that will outlast any car you put it in. In fact, I have known of some who have released 2 cars.

It takes just as much effort to install and will be no less reliable than a new engine, so why spend the extra money? You can find these cheap and reliable motors in ample supply just by looking around your local area. Spend a little time looking around and you’ll easily save $1000 or more. A good set of plans and an experienced guide become extremely valuable here.

You have to know what to look for and the best places to look in order to save the most money possible. The right set of plans will provide you with invaluable information in this regard. They’ll also take you step-by-step through the entire conversion and make sure your controller, motor, batteries and all the other components you use (including the car!) are right for the project and for each other. In fact, with the proper guidance, you can usually complete the entire conversion for less than $500.

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SEO benefits of having video on your website

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Online video is probably the most powerful marketing tool you’ll ever use online.

Perhaps many of you already know that having a video on a website produces better conversion rates; but how many of you know, or even thought about the SEO benefits of having a video?

Web video is a disruptive technology that is changing the SEO game; Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion. Is it safe to say that their algorithms have been changed/improved for web video? Of course it is.

It has been shown that one can get a good ranking in Google overnight using web videos; this requires the right skill set and up-to-date knowledge; Google now rates video higher than large articles, videos that have good titles, descriptions, and relevant keywords (metadata) used for the video name (i.e. instead of using 77034_jp.mp4, use hotelname-kings-lynn -norfolk-east-anglia.mp4 ) – are more likely to show up within the SERPS (search engine results pages).

With blended search results (a combination of text, images, news, video, and local results) slowly becoming the norm, this is now changing eye-tracking patterns (how people’s eyes scan the SERPS) . To put this in a nutshell; people are more attracted to video links that are presented in other blue text results; we humans have always been drawn to images as they include color and obviously stand out more on a page full of text. And now consider that once that image is clicked, you are presented with a video; It doesn’t take much imagination to figure out what is most likely to be clicked on within the SERPS (Search Engine Results Pages).

Video can give businesses of any size greater exposure and communication capabilities – there is an advantage to having videos hosted on YouTube and the like; in that these sites have a preset Page Rank and authority to start with. Videos hosted on these sites can often be optimized for first page ranking simply by optimizing the title of the video. Universal search results are skewed towards YouTube videos, so first page rankings are achieved quite easily.

Online video ultimately exists to increase revenue by driving traffic to the site owner’s product/service pages; Choosing the right package (ie shoot and edit) is critical to delivering successful video content; the detail is in the attention paid to lighting, framing and sharp editing, which is not only nice to look at; The bottom line is that your company’s message to your target audience depends on this attention to “quality” of detail.

In today’s tough economy, maintaining and improving online conversion rates and brand image is paramount to the survival of any business, and as we can all agree, this requires a strong commitment and desire: one needs to see clearly a Return on Investment (ROI).

There are service providers that include uploading of video files, with a fancy Flash video player uploaded and integrated into client websites. These services can also provide an opportunity for customers to have a YouTube channel set up for their business (all inclusive).

Provide an opportunity for increased and immediate link popularity to your customers; this meets the goals of “off-page criteria” used by search engines to determine quality content; “Off page criteria” add the aspect of fairness to search engine rankings. The important thing is not the number of incoming links, but the quality of those incoming links. An inbound link from YouTube will carry more weight than an inbound link from a smaller, less popular website.

Now, this also provides an additional opportunity in relation to link bait: any content or feature within a site that encourages viewers to place links from other websites; through embedded links provided by most video hosts, such as the YouTube Share feature built into your player; an extremely powerful form of viral marketing as it encourages video sharing. Customer video links can easily end up being advertised on social networking sites, blogs, and content sites.

Health Fitness

How to grow your biceps and triceps: get bigger arms

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Every fit man who has ever been in action movies wants big arms or has wanted big arms at some point in their lives. In fact, most guys work out their arms first when they first join the gym, it’s just one of those testosterone-driven things that haven’t been seeded by evolution if you believe in that sort of thing. Big arms are a sign of masculinity and guys like to show how alpha they are by the size of their arms.

The mistakes we make when it comes to building big arms

One of the first workouts we do when we first join the gym is the bicep curl; It doesn’t really matter if it’s the barbell or the dumbbell curl. We’re under the misconception that doing bicep curls is all it takes to build monster arms. Yes, at first your biceps will respond and grow because of the beginners gains (anything you do at this point stimulates growth since you weren’t used to it), but soon the beginners gains stop and you have to find other ways to achieve growth and you will notice that your arms are not as big and thick (across) as you would have liked them to be.

The other thing we don’t do is we don’t work other parts of the body, which is a really bad move because if you want to show off the part and proportional you have to work other parts of the body. Imagine Arnold without his big chest and shoulders to support his massive arms, he wouldn’t have looked like the part and definitely wouldn’t have won the Olympia or landed the role of Conan the Barbarian.

The third thing we do is we overtrain and don’t give our muscles enough time to recover and grow by doing the same workouts and working the same body parts day in and day out. At first, these are usually your biceps, so you don’t get the maximum growth you expect from the amount of work you put in.

And finally we don’t eat well (healthy) or drink enough water but we drink too much coffee, juice (not fresh juice), soft drinks and alcohol. Drinking colas and other such beverages throughout the day won’t do you any good, and drinking beer (too much, as in binge drinking for college and high school kids) is counterproductive. Drinking water will do you a lot of good. Eating junk food will not help you build lean muscle mass, in fact, since you will eat more because you exercise, eating junk food will also increase the amount of fat you gain.

How to get big arms:

Getting big arms is more than just training your biceps, it’s about training your whole arm, which includes your triceps as well, if you train your triceps, your arms will get bigger because your triceps are bigger than your biceps (haven’t you wondered? ever? why triceps have ‘tri’ and biceps ‘Bi’ as a prefix).

Also, you should train your big body parts as this will help make your arms bigger as training your big body parts like your back and legs helps release hormones that make you grow bigger and help you to be stronger. This can be done by doing exercises like squats and deadlifts that train the entire body.

A guy with big arms and no chest and shoulders never looks good, so it’s in your best interest to focus on those body parts as well, not only will it make you look better, stronger, but it will help the other parts of the body body to recover because you will train each body part on a separate day. This helps to avoid overtraining, your body will get enough rest and will recover and grow.

Drinking plenty of water will allow your blood volume to increase and improve the transport of nutrients throughout your body. Proper nutrition will ensure that you minimize fat gain and maximize muscle gain because your diet will help repair and build new muscle cells.

So you’ll see that getting big arms isn’t just about curling weights, there are other factors that influence if and how much you grow in terms of fat and muscle gain. If you follow these guidelines to grow your arms, you will notice the difference in your body and strength levels for weeks to come.

Legal Law

Divorce – Eight landmines to avoid in business valuations

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Whether attacking or defending your expert’s business valuation in a divorce trial, it’s important to know and avoid the eight landmines that can blow up your case:

  1. Reasonable compensation of the owner – The valuation of a company generally requires the expert to make adjustments to the income statement of the company in question. This process is called “normalization”. Standardizing the company’s financial statements allows the valuation expert to compare the company in question with other companies in the same geographic area and industry. One of the most common normalization adjustments is owner compensation, which can be increased or decreased to reflect market levels. The appraiser is not a vocational expert, so how can he or she give an opinion of what the business owner should be earning? Business valuation experts generally rely on published sources of survey data for the industry in which the business in question is engaged. This is one of the reasons why it is essential to interview or file with the business owner to learn about their skills, duties, hours of work, compensation, and perks. If the survey data relied upon by the appraiser does not match the characteristics of this particular owner, then this landmine could exploit his opinion of value!

  2. Adjustment of asset values ​​to market – Another common normalization setting is “fit to book”. Tangible assets such as real estate, inventory, and equipment must be marked to market value if a “book value” or “excess earnings” approach is used. Again, most business experts are not appraisers, so it can be helpful to hire real estate appraisers or team appraisers to provide their opinions. Many business experts trust the opinion of the business owner, which can be dangerous. Review the limiting conditions in the appraisal report to see if the expert is tiptoeing around the landmines.

  3. Market Rent Adjustment – If the company pays rents to owners or other insiders, the rent amount may be higher or lower than the market price. The safest route is to hire a real estate appraiser to give an estimate of fair rental value. If the business expert relied on the owner’s opinion of market rent, it must be disclosed under the limiting conditions.

  4. Company-specific risk – Perhaps the most common method for choosing the capitalization rate in valuing a company is called the “Ibbotson accumulation” method. Valuation professionals rely on data published annually by Ibbotson Associates to calculate the risk associated with a particular business. In general, there are four elements of risk that add up (hence a “stack”). The first three elements, the risk-free rate, the equity risk premium, and the size premium, are fairly straightforward. Real subjectivity comes into play when an expert adds a company-specific risk premium. Before going to trial, it is vitally important that the lawyer understand the specific risk of the business and talk to the expert about his opinion and how it was obtained.

  5. Rate matching – Most lawyers don’t know that the capitalization rate is calculated differently to match various types of benefit streams: pre-tax cash flow, after-tax cash flow, pre-tax net income, net income after taxes, excess earnings, projected cash flow, etc. When preparing for trial, don’t forget to ask the expert to explain how the cap rate matches the flow of benefits.

  6. Taxes and transaction costs – Most divorce courts have not addressed the question of whether to “tax” the earnings of a Subchapter “S” corporation. Another issue is whether taxes and transaction costs should be deducted from the hypothetical income a business owner might receive from the sale of the business. This would require the expert to assign the selling price and perhaps even give an opinion on the broker’s fees. It’s uncharted territory, so don’t forget to bring your metal detector when you cross this minefield!

  7. DLOM/DLOC – Many business experts apply non-marketability (DLOM) discounts to their closed company valuations. They may also apply discounts for lack of control (DLOC) to minority interests (less than 50%) of a company. In recent years, the US Tax Courts have vigorously challenged business valuation experts who apply discounts for estate and gift tax purposes. Intuitively, it makes sense for investors to pay less for companies they can’t liquidate as easily as publicly traded stocks; And the downsides of owning a minority stake in a company are obvious. The evidence to quantify these discounts, however, is much less obvious and deserves close examination.

  8. Identification of non-operating assets – Some companies maintain investment portfolios or own property that is not used in the operation of the business. On the other hand, some businesses require capital reserves to replace expensive equipment or inventory, to secure bonds or financing, or for other reasons. Non-operating assets generally increase the value of a business because the business expert will isolate those assets and add them to the capitalized earnings of the remaining assets.
Lifestyle Fashion

Live without fear – Part 1

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Recently, our new United States Attorney General, Eric Holder, pronounced that we are a nation of cowards. He specifically was referring to our reluctance to discuss matters of race. As shocking as his tactless comment is, he points to one Truth: that what we fear is where we are stuck. Until we can transform that fear-based belief, we are doomed to live that reality like the movie Groundhog Day.

Life really isn’t that mysterious. In areas where we refuse to acknowledge that we are afraid, we continue to have the same reality over and over again, in fact, that reality gets bigger and bigger until we scream “man”.

We are currently seeing an economic situation in the United States the like of which has not been experienced since the Great Depression. How did this happen? Well, it didn’t happen overnight, it grew inch by inch over a long period of time based on the belief that there isn’t enough wealth. It’s a fear-based belief that we don’t have enough money.

This belief then grew into many correlated beliefs, such as: To get mine, I will have to lie or misrepresent the facts. If I disagree with this group that has a lot of money, I will be excluded; if I tell the Truth, I will not have access to money. Go ahead and create more statements of your own. They may sound like, “I stayed with GM because I was afraid to try something new or because he was too old to do anything else.” “I bought this house and I was too scared to ask about the details of the loan.” “I lied on my loan application, because if I didn’t, I was afraid I wouldn’t get the house.” Always, it is our fear when we don’t recognize it, that causes us to make more fearful decisions, which by the Law of Attraction will create an even bigger mess.

Now multiply this by a nation of people who believe in lack. When we are afraid, we shrink and become smaller, which is the opposite of Who We Really Are. We do not innovate and create when we are paralyzed or frozen by our fears. A small fear, if left undisturbed, will grow into a huge monster to finally catch our attention that we need to transform that fear-based belief into Love and Abundance. In short, we have to change – our mind.

If we are cowards, it is only in that case that we run from fear, instead of naming it. Freedom begins the moment we stop running, get distracted and ignore it. By the minute we name it, we have chosen our new course, which is natural. For example: I am very afraid that my wife will leave me. Now I know what I want: I want a long and happy relationship with this woman. My focus now points in a whole new direction from empty to full. The question I ask now that I know what I want is this: How can we have a long and happy relationship together?

Fear focuses us on the downward spiral to nowhere. Deciding where we want to go consciously and focusing our spirit in that direction asks the Big U to send us all the information on the subject of fulfilling and happy relationships. We see them, we hear people speak as information is sent to us in response to our questions. Fear breeds more fear and gives us the result we don’t want. Refocusing to the fullness of what is wanted gives us what is desired.

If we knew this and believed this, we wouldn’t be so hesitant to face each and every fear and celebrate it as the perfect opportunity to turn the tide and chart the desired direction. Instead, we languish in fear. We hide and disguise it behind pills, TV, food, sarcasm, and hate—anything to distract us from that disgusting feeling. Meanwhile, we do not understand that the feeling of fear is our companion.

This friend has come to say, “You’re thinking wrong about all of this. The source, your Godchip, is living the opposite of what your human mind believes, that’s why you feel so bad. You think you can’t be okay.” , but the Godchip of him knows that he is in complete and perfect health.”

The gap between his human beliefs and his Godchip Saber of Truth is pain, because the absence of the Source always feels awful.

So what will we do with all this fear? He begins to recognize each one, naming them. This is a task for every American, because the collective consciousness is not going to change until each individual does their personal work. How to start?

Sit quietly and feel the issues that are troubling you. You may want to light a candle and put on some good music, but set your intention not to freak out or try to figure anything out. You are simply going to play a new game called Name That Fear. The purpose of this Game is to refocus you from feeling powerless (separation from your Godchip) to the empowered direction (the journey back into alignment with Source).

Therefore, you can make your list as follows:


Current Fear                                                New Desire:
I am afraid that I will lose my job.                        I desire work that is uplifting, challenging and  rewards  my energy contribution.
I am afraid that I will get a really bad disease.           I desire to live long and in complete and perfect health, with the vitality to do everything I want to do.

You get the idea. Make your list, and then immediately consider what new wishes have just been born.

Review this list of new wishes and feel certain in the clarity of your new focus. It feels so good to be clear that I want a challenging and motivating job every day of my life that rewards me well for my energy and contribution. And how good it feels to be clear about the desire to live a long and happy life in complete and perfect health. Phew! Clarity. Relief. Remember: this is just about gaining a new focus, not solving anything. Feel the relief of shifting your focus from fear to fulfillment.

Clarity and relief are the result of refocusing your Being on Truth and far of the lie You couldn’t have found the new direction, until you looked at that fear and named it for what it was.

The next step is to make a new list, with only your new wishes on it.

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Barack Obama’s horoscope analyzed based on the principles of KP astrology (advanced Vedic astrology)

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In this article I would cover the uniqueness of KP Astrology and the Barack Obama horoscope. I will firstly give an overview of KP Astrology and then I will discuss the Obama Horoscope online with KP Astrology. KP astrology was proposed by the famous astrologer Prof. KS Krishnamurti from India in the mid-1950s. Krishnamurti Paddhati o KP took the best of Vedic astrology and Western astrology to derive a unique style of horoscope interpretation. Unlike traditional Vedic astrology which gives importance to houses, KP gives importance to nakshatras or constellations. Nakshatras are the same as Vedic astrology but more importance is given to it. Above all, KSK came up with a unique discovery of “sub”, which is nothing but the subdivision of nakshatras. According to KSK, a planet is good or bad depends on which nakshatras it is positioned with respect to one’s ascendant and even more so on what”sub” of that nakshatra is positioned.

In Vedic astrology, the zodiac is divided into 27 nakshatras or constellations each covering 13 degrees 20 minutes. Each of these nakshatras has its own lords. Each of the 7 planets, including 2 nodes (rahu and ketu), are the lords of 3 nakshatras in total. For example, Ashwini, Magha and Moola are ruled by Ketu. KSK has subdivided these nakshatras into 9 unequal parts (governed by 7 planets and 2 subs) known as “substitutes“.Division of sub it is based on the Vimshottari Dasa system followed by Vedic astrologers. Now, to judge whether a planet is favorable or unfavorable is based on the position of a planet in that particular zone (degree, minute) of the zodiac with respect to the chart under consideration. Now, to place an example, according to traditional Vedic astrology, Jupiter should give a beneficial result if it is positioned in Cancer (where it is exalted), but according to the KP system, it can also be malefic if it occupies an inauspicious constellation and “sub“So much so that Jupiter can be beneficial even when placed in Capricorn (where it weakens). Now the next question is how to determine if a planet is favorable or not. Another unique KSK finding was the unequal division of houses according to in the Placidus system and in this system, the house that begins where the top has fallen is taken as the lord of the House (bhava).

Take the example of Barack Obama’s horoscope. He was born on August 4, 1961 at 7:24 pm in Honolulu HI, USA, 21n18, 157w51 (source astrodatabank) If we look at his horoscope his ascendant is Capricorn and moon sign is Taurus and he is currently running maha dasa (time) of Jupiter. The astrology student would immediately say that Jupiter is the lord of 3 and 12 in his case, so how could he reach that height in the time of Jupiter? KP astrology has the answer to the question. Its 11th and 12th cusps have fallen into Sagittarius (the lord is Jupiter) and also the 2nd cusp has fallen to pieces (the lord is Jupiter) as a result of which the whole picture is changed. Now if we look at the position of Jupiter, he is in Capricorn (where he weakens) 7 degrees 37 minutes, so he is positioned in the constellation of the Sun and sub Ketu. Again a similar contradiction arises for Capricorn ascendant, Leo (the lord is the Sun) is the 8th lord, so how is Jupiter positioned in the 8th lord star beneficial? KP again answers this. In Obama’s case, the eighth cusp has fallen in Virgo, not Leo. Sun, the lord of Leo, is positioned at 19 degrees, 19 minutes, Cancer, which happens to be the sixth bhava for him. As a result, Jupiter is significant 2, 6, 11, 12 houses and is one of the best (2,6,11) meanings a planet can have. The 2nd house means wealth and speech, the 6th house means competition and the 11th house means profit or wish fulfillment, as a result the combination of the above mentioned houses means success or a higher order. We will now discuss sublord Ketu where Jupiter is positioned. Ketu in the Obama Horoscope is positioned in Aquarius 4 degrees 39 minutes so it is in the sign of Saturn and in the constellation of Mars. Saturn in his case is the lord of the 1st house and Mars is the lord of the 3rd and 10th (the 3rd has fallen in Aries and the cusp of the 10th has fallen in Scorpio) so Ketu is significant 1,3,10 that in no way has an unfavorable meaning. So KP can fully explain the Obama Horoscope contradiction. There are many other factors that also played a role in his rise. The main factors have been the dasa of Jupiter, which apparently seemed inauspicious, but is actually a very strong planet, responsible for his rise to the position of President of the United States of America. .

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Fitbit, fun, forensics and enemies

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Did you track your 10,000 steps today? Has anyone else tracked them down?

Fitness trackers are big business, helping people get and stay fit and helping them share their progress with friends and sometimes strangers.

Probably the best known of these devices (and apps) are FitBit and the Apple Watch bundled apps, but they also include Moov Now, Samsung Gear Fit, Huawei Band, Tom Tom Spark, and around 350 more. The ability to map your movements is one of the most fun and attractive features of these devices.

FitBit data helps catch a would-be killer.

Fitness trackers in less joyful circumstances can provide evidence in the most serious cases. In late 2015, Richard Dabate told Connecticut police a story of a break-in in which the thief killed his wife while he was fighting the intruder. The problem was that the records requested from his FitBit showed that she was active an hour after the murder was said to have taken place, and that she walked ten times further than it would have taken her in full view of the now fictitious criminal. . Along with other computer, Facebook and cell phone evidence, and the fact that Dabate had a pregnant girlfriend, he was arrested for the crime. As of this writing, Mr. Dabate is still free on $1 million bail.

FitBit data helps an innocent man walk free

In May 2016, Nicole Vander Heyder left for the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin, but never returned home. Her bloodied and naked body was found in a nearby agricultural field. Signs initially pointed to her boyfriend, Doug Detrie, who was arrested but nonetheless seemed shocked by the news and protested his innocence. Detrie was held on $1 million bail, but the apparent evidence (blood in the car, in the garage, and a suspicious stain on the sole of his shoe) did not hold up (the blood in the car was not the victim’s). ). , the blood in the garage was not human, and the suspicious stain was not blood) so he was released. Data from Doug’s FitBit showed that he only took a dozen steps during the time period in which Nicole died.

DNA evidence from Nicole’s clothing pointed to another man, George Burch. Burch’s Android phone had Google Dashboard data associated with his Gmail account showing GPS location data leading directly to Nicole’s home. Ultimately, he was charged, found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison where he still insists he is innocent.

FitBit data used to try to find a missing person

In July 2018, Iowa student Mollie Tibbett went for a run and hasn’t been seen since. Police received her FitBit data from her in an attempt to locate her, but have not disclosed to the public what they found in that data. It seems that the geolocation information there was not enough to find it. Additional data from her cell phone and social media accounts were analyzed for clues to her, but as of August 6, 2018, there are no reports that she has been found, although there appear to be persons of interest. . Hopefully, her FitBit’s location data will eventually help investigators pinpoint her current location.

FitBit data banned by the military

You may have heard news lately that the Army has raised concerns about military movements and security being compromised by data from fitness trackers and devices like the Apple Watch. One military official was quoted as saying, “The moment a soldier puts on a device that can record high-definition audio and video, take photos, and process and transmit data, they are very likely to be tracked or reveal military information.” secrets… The use of portable devices with Internet access, location information and voice calling functions should be considered a violation of national security regulations when used by military personnel.” But did you know that this news is from May 2015? And did you know he was a Chinese military officer in the Chinese army newspaper, Liberation Army Daily?

That’s right, some foreign governments have been banning these types of devices for years.

FitBit geolocation data banned by the US military.

In 2013, the DOD distributed 2,500 FitBits to military personnel; In 2015, the Navy planned to run a pilot program to help enlisted men and their superiors track fitness goals and “allow Army leaders to track the fitness of their Soldiers in real time.” .

Aside from military members, Fitbit has a user base of more than 10 million people. Information can be viewed online, on a mobile device, or through the desktop app. Fitbit tracks movement and allows users to record other health information in the app. Fitbit then uses this information to show your progress over time.

A companion app manager, called Strava, helps map and display subscribers’ movement maps using FitBit and other fitness tracking devices. In November 2017, Strava published its Global Heat Map of 3 billion individual global GPS data points uploaded in the previous two years. Zooming in on the maps, as Australian security student Nathan Ruser did, revealed favorite trails used on previously undisclosed bases by military exercise buffs. Traces of heat maps around and in Mogadishu could have provided potential targets of places frequented by military personnel for Somali dissidents.

As you can imagine, on August 7, 2018, the Army banned the use of geolocation features on iPhones, Apple Watch, FitBit, and other fitness trackers with the following directive: “Sure enough, immediately, Department of Defense is prohibited from using geolocation features and functionality on and non-government issued devices, applications and services while in locations designated as operational areas.” It has not banned the use or possession of the devices entirely.

The (FitBit) Law of Unintended Consequences

There are three types of unintended consequences (according to Wikipedia)

A Windfall: A positive windfall, such as an accused murderer going free and proven innocent of charges because of your FitBit. Instead of showing the achievement of athletic effort, he showed inaction when the crime would have required a lot of movement, as with Doug Detrie and Nicole Vander Heyder.

An unexpected inconvenience: An unexpected harm that occurs in addition to the intended effect of the policy, such as a FitBit showing an alleged victim of a crime instead of being the perpetrator as with Richard Dabate and his wife.

A perverse result: A perverse effect contrary to what was originally intended, such as when military personnel using a FitBit to track their physical progress are revealed as potential targets for an adversary.

With any luck, none of these occasions will fall in the lives of any of my readers.

Stay fit, follow up, but be aware that you may be revealing more than you intend.

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7 Easy Steps to Optimize Your Website for Voice Search

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If you want to optimize your website for the latest type of search, which is based on voice, there are a few steps you need to know to do so. Voice search is becoming more and more popular all over the world, so every website needs to be optimized for it. If you don’t, you’ll miss out on some potential customers looking to buy the services or products you might have available. Read on for some of the steps to optimize your website for voice search.

Steps to optimize any site for voice search

Voice search is when you perform a search using any assistant or search engine while speaking on your tablet or mobile device. These have started to increase dramatically in recent years, which means that this is definitely something you cannot ignore. Here are 7 steps to help you optimize for this, such as:

1. Creating FAQ Pages – You need to make sure you have an FAQ page for your website if you don’t already have one set up. This would allow you to answer questions about your business, the products, or even the services you have to offer. These should be in question format and contain your long-tail keywords.

2. Fast Site Loading – Although it may not seem like it, one of the things you need to do is make sure your page loads fast. If not, you’re more likely to lose a customer, so reduce the size of your videos and images so they load faster.

3. Local SEO Optimization – Another area where you need to optimize when it comes to voice search is local. This is because there are so many people searching with the terms “near me” or “close to me” and if it’s not on the map, they’ll miss it. Also, be sure to use multiple terms for the areas around you, including city names or even zip codes.

4. Schema markup – You need to make sure that you are using schema markup as it can make everything easier in terms of finding the menus and even the prices. The more you use this, the easier it is for search engines to find this information and it can help your site appear in the results. Customers will want to be able to search for a specific price range or even an item on a menu and this will help them find your page.

5. Long Tail Keywords – Not only do you need to be sure you are using your targeted keywords, but you also need to expand them to long tail keywords. These sound more natural in question format and are often used in voice searches. Find out which ones would draw the most attention to your website and then expand on them using local SEO terms and much more.

6. SSL Secure Page – Another step you need to make sure you are doing is getting an SSL certificate for your website. This will help ensure that it is completely secure, which will not only help increase your search engine rankings, but also make customers feel safe. If they’re going to buy something off your page, they’ll want it to be secure so their data and personal information is safe. This is something that everyone would look for, so go ahead and do it.

7. Use short sentences and simple words: If your industry is complicated, you’ll want to make sure that what you’re writing isn’t complicated. When it comes to creating your FAQ page, be sure to use simpler words, if possible, and keep your sentences short. Nobody wants to try to read something that is too long or something they can’t understand, so make sure it is easy for beginners to read and understand.

It is extremely important that you are thinking about this when you are optimizing your website for voice searches as they are beginning to take over the online world. If you don’t do this, you will miss out on sales and potential customers.

There are many things you will need to optimize your website for and it keeps changing based on technology and improvements. The last method you need to optimize for is voice search and you need to make sure you have an FAQ page. You also need to make sure you’re using long-tail keywords and local information for your business and a markup scheme to enable them to find prices, menu items, and more.

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