tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52350906797577468102024-03-19T02:38:18.545-07:00Tom HawsAd-free. Non-profit. Pure love. You are welcome here.Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comBlogger339125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-14977899424522215942024-02-25T15:44:00.020-07:002024-02-25T19:35:25.223-07:00Water Surface Increase Calculation for Wall OpeningsI present here the method used by NPS Global Engineers for calculating the post-development water surface increase due to a wall with standardized openings. This method has been accepted for multiple projects (including APN 211-44-273, 216-67-067B, 216-67-067A, 219-40-293J, 211-45-084B, 211-47-031, 211-51-031G, 211-51-020K, 211-51-031K, and 503-51-966M) by Maricopa County Planning and DevelopmentThomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-77094192681805392852023-08-21T22:07:00.002-07:002023-08-21T22:07:07.137-07:00Civil engineer Tom Haws and Atlas Land SurveyingAbout Atlas Land Surveying, Bill Barry, and Tom HawsBill Barry is the president of Atlas Land Surveying. He is a non-registrant who affiliates with registrants as the department heads of Atlas Land Surveying.About Tom Haws and Atlas Land SurveyingLong ago (2014?) Bill Barry affiliated with me as his civil engineering department head. Now that I rarely do any work that I don't give to NPS, any Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-88739306748417680182023-07-20T21:19:00.006-07:002023-07-21T08:43:37.001-07:00Arizona Subdivision Law Avoidance by Licensed ProfessionalsI found today this statute at ARS 32-2181(D) that establishes the liability of Arizona licensed professionals who knew or should have known they were acting in concert to subdivide in avoidance of state law.StatuteD. It is unlawful for a person or group of persons acting in concert to attempt to avoid this article by acting in concert to divide a parcel of land or sell subdivision lots by using aThomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-80621852450914637432023-04-12T16:27:00.004-07:002023-06-07T14:04:14.738-07:00How I Succeed In BusinessTo my astonishment, I am a good CEO. And my businesses are solvent. Here's my first attempt to explain how I succeed in business. In other words, how do I deliver? I hope to get better at explaining.I am very lucky.I focused on my technical strengths and delightsI hope to respond and reassureI believe that my reputation is my only worthwhile capitalI am always trying to exercise radical Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-26812489064356933382023-03-05T13:42:00.004-07:002023-03-05T15:40:00.540-07:00Genesis emphasizes that Noah's flood was not an extinction eventGenesis says:The Lord said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.” (Genesis 6:7) "I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish.Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-30554745314794557202023-03-02T13:33:00.006-07:002023-03-03T10:56:18.388-07:00A cappella doo wop mingle and sing Mesa AZ April 6I'm inviting my people to mingle and sing with me at an a cappella doo wop night at City of Mesa Fire Station 202 at 830 S Stapley Drive on Thursday April 6. You are very welcome to invite others including interested youths. Please let me know if you want to be reminded.Use of the City of Mesa meeting facilities does not constitute endorsement of the beliefs, viewpoints, policies or affiliations Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-59434141253370554362023-02-15T15:24:00.006-07:002023-02-25T13:26:09.177-07:00Why don't surveys and GIS match?You may have wondered why surveyors in the 2020's don't deliver their dwg files on standard GIS projection coordinates, whether UTM, US State Plane Coordinates, or something else. The short answer is that standard GIS projections usually don't give correct distances to the level of precision that real estate surveys need. I explain more below.ProjectionsThe sea level of the earth is roughlyThomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-56368582257988971292023-02-04T04:37:00.008-07:002023-03-03T13:05:16.967-07:00Solving Riprap Problems With Concrete StripsWell-constructed loose riprap beds with proper elevation, gradation, filter layer, and subgrade preparation are a good solution to erosion. But riprap beds have some problems. Because they are uneven both on top and bottom, they obstruct debris and water and they dry or drain slowly. ObstructionObstructing debris and water as it leaves paved areas is usually unacceptable since it may Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-27020075549492319532022-11-30T03:59:00.003-07:002022-12-11T10:38:42.820-07:00Be a CEO at NPS Global EngineersDear top prospective colleagues,We hope for you to be an NPS CEO some day. Though the unusual reason NPS has for existing makes growth for profit meaningless, careful growth makes sense because more engineers deserve the NPS experience. One of the safeguards of the NPS experience is our Small Companies identity value. The Small Companies value requires one-team companies, meaning Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-46069153219539893462022-02-19T21:50:00.004-07:002022-02-20T06:06:34.244-07:00AutoLISP Tutorial for AutoCAD Users: Lesson 4We need a way to fully and permanently integrate our programs into our AutoCAD working environment. AutoCAD provides several ways. This lesson shows you how to make a well-documented system that can grow with you.Name your applicationAll of your programs and their supporting files are collectively your application. Name your application after yourself. In my case, the application name is Haws. Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-28802068385041454872021-10-22T09:37:00.011-07:002021-10-22T09:58:35.027-07:00My first principle of music composition philosophyI am the George W. Bush of music composition. I am embarking on it (as he did with painting) in earnest at the age of 55 mostly for my own enjoyment. But here's a first principle of my composition philosophy:Don't confuse the listener.Surprise them.Frustrate them.Tease them.Guide them.Manipulate them (and yourself), with great wisdom and love, of course.Reward them.But don't confuse them.These Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-34741138741354070562021-04-01T17:49:00.007-07:002023-08-22T09:30:04.356-07:00NPS Global Engineers corporate structureNPS Global Inc. is an Arizona nonprofit corporation with no special tax status. In other words, NPS is a normal business, but it has no owners or shareholders to receive profits or dividends. Surplus funds are split up among the hourly freelance contractors by vote.Instead of shareholders, NPS Global has a Sole Member who elects the Directors of each child NPS company. The Directors of each childThomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-34661856160938236442020-09-11T14:10:00.010-07:002021-04-04T16:35:26.784-07:00Floodplains and Floodways, BFEs and RFEs - US FEMA's floodplain development strategy and Maricopa County AZ's policy In 1968 the US Congress established the National Flood Insurance Program that included standards for delineating floodplains and (optionally) floodways along significant sources of flooding. This post explains how it works as administered by Maricopa County, Arizona in 2020.FloodplainThe flood inundation limit (1% annual-chance or 100-yr in Maricopa County; sometimes also the 0.2% Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com02441 W Mohave St, Phoenix, AZ 85009, USA33.430186 -112.11063933.401532059287675 -112.14497127539063 33.458839940712323 -112.07630672460938tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-9043869277614991892020-07-09T08:01:00.002-07:002020-07-09T08:02:51.948-07:00Whole Foods Plant Based Eating
Whole Foods Plant Based Eating
by Kato D. Haws Jr.
July 7, 2020
I began eliminating animal products because of high cholesterol. I removed first
whole milk and eggs. Later all dairy. We ended up learning about various vegan diets,
including the Hallelujah Diet and the McDougall diet. In the end the people most
influential for us are Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Michael Greger. We rely Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-60686182824236710972020-05-25T22:49:00.003-07:002020-06-26T16:21:16.881-07:00Fast AutoCAD project custom text linetypes on the flyA simple instantaneous linetype reloading system is a huge relief when you want AutoCAD custom text complex linetypes that say things like 400mm W or 1 1/2" GAS (PE). Here is a system that disrupts you minimally so you can get back to your project design.
1. The "system" consists of a file called "Project-Linetypes.lin". You put the file in the same directory as your drawing.
2. There's a bit of Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-40374284748969182262020-05-19T11:05:00.004-07:002021-12-10T14:46:53.468-07:00My discoveries about my immunity symptoms: mouth (canker) sores (ulcers), acne, gum disease, and ear infectionAt the age of 53 I've had some success with certain immunity issues. My symptoms have included mouth sores, acne, gum disease (in the past), and middle ear infection (otitis media). In this post I will summarize each one.Mouth SoresBottom line: food sensitivities (wheat/oranges) and microbiome therapy (yogurt rinse)I had mouth sores starting in my childhood. My mom called them canker sores and Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-69011896682329839682020-04-21T17:50:00.002-07:002020-04-22T13:33:35.839-07:00How engineered grading and drainage works for homes in ArizonaMost houses in Arizona don't need an engineered grading and drainage plan. But some do. This post explains about that.
When is a G&D plan needed?
The decision to ask for an engineered grading and drainage plan (G&D) depends on the following factors:
Subdivision: If the home is on a lot of a mass-graded subdivision with all homes draining to their fronting street, it very probably Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-64592734592481111112020-04-07T02:01:00.002-07:002020-06-09T21:29:13.829-07:00Stardew Valley Labor, Space, Keg, and Time Comparison of the High Profit Greenhouse crops: Starfruit, Ancient Fruit, and HopsThe high profile crops in Stardew Valley are Starfruit, Ancient Fruit, and Hops. This is because they have the highest profit per growing space per month. With Hops, this is because it produces daily and processes into Pale Ale in 1-2 days, which is great for a starting farmer with foresight to have Kegs (Oak Resin) ready. With Ancient Fruit and Starfruit, it is because their wines have Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-80950315217805465722020-04-01T11:16:00.001-07:002023-08-21T22:44:35.913-07:00The complex steps for renaming a Dropbox shared folderIf you have a folder shared with colleagues on Dropbox and you want to rename it for everybody, you can't. I explain why not at the bottom of this post. To change the name for everybody, you must create and share a new folder with the new name. Here are the full steps so you don't forget anything:
How
Create a new folder. Before you share with anybody, give the new folder the desired new name.Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-89927530386545079552020-03-18T12:01:00.001-07:002020-03-18T12:11:06.497-07:00Custom geographic projections and HEC-RASThis is my research report on using custom geographic projections with HEC-RAS 5.0.7. All my tests were based on the NAD83 AZ State Plane Central Zone 0202 International Feet (AZ83-CIF) projection.
Local reference point with no scaling
I set the local coordinates of Greenfield Road and Brown Road (N 886,670.326, E 755,001.784) to 1000,1000 using Civil 3D Units and Zone Transformation tab. No Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-57613398241305592562020-03-18T00:22:00.001-07:002020-08-31T12:45:00.188-07:00Stardew Valley starting strategiesThis is my notepad of Stardew Valley starting strategies. Comments are welcome.
Contents:
Spring 2 Bridge: a Spring 1 to Spring 4 walk-through
Fish Your Finger Off: leverage the agony of hopeless fishing into fun steady income
20 Free Strawberries: a two-week outline of an up and coming strategy
Two-week walk-through: combines Spring 2 Bridge and 20 Free Strawberries. Also upgrades pick and axeThomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-77083030750495405482020-03-06T22:39:00.002-07:002022-11-27T10:33:15.843-07:00Creating custom menu button icon image with transparency for AutoCAD Dark and Light themesI am building this out into a detailed guide to creating a custom menu icon with transparency for AutoCAD Light and Dark themes. The guide begins assuming you have everything (the easiest case) and drills down step by step in case you don't have anything (the arduous case). I provide sample files, and I recommend you verify you can do each step before going to the next one. Please leave questionsThomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-79077857444216495432020-02-20T22:46:00.001-07:002021-04-02T04:08:30.714-07:00Farmer Boys' Names for Stardew ValleyThis is my progress list of boys' names for the Stardew Valley farmer character. Suggestions are appreciated. Some of these are names of my ancestors. And some are not completely obsolete.
Abe
Amos
Arlo
Braxton
Buck
ClarkClem
Cloyd
Eli
Festus
Harlan
Henry
Homer
Jed (Jedediah)Marcus
MartinMerle
Orville
Rulon
Seth
Si (Silas)
Siegels
Wendell
Zeb (Zebulon)
Zeke (Ezekiel)
Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-21813412406123140702020-02-09T03:13:00.002-07:002021-11-25T09:46:34.546-07:00Favorite sing-along songsThis is a carefully curated list of songs that go over well when I am in sing-along jam sessions. (Many other cool songs turn out to be a bit hard for sing-alongs.) For instrument chords, search the web for the title plus the word "chords" (ultimate-guitar.com is a good site I will be working to improve).
Carpenters
Close To You
On the Top of The World
A Kind of a Hush
Elvis Presley
Return to Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-72362089743177935032020-02-09T01:26:00.002-07:002022-11-27T10:07:42.231-07:00Do-Re-Mi Complete Production Number Lyrics (Script) with instructionsMaria sings this song with the seven Von Trapp children. Choose a role before starting or ad lib through the number.
[Maria] Let's start at the very beginning
A very good place to start
When you read you begin with [Gretl, spoken] A-B-C
[Maria] When you sing you begin with do-re-mi
[Children] Do-re-mi, [Maria] do-re-mi
The first three notes just happen to be
[Maria] Do-re-mi, [Children]Thomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.com0