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Japan claims Korea played role in Kono StatementUpdated: 2014-06-20 22:47:28 KST
South Korea's foreign ministry slammed Japan on Friday after the results of Tokyo's review of its landmark apology to the so-called comfort women.
"It's regrettable Japan ignored Seoul's calls that a review of the Kono Statement would be meaningless and unnecessary, when it already said it would uphold the statement. But it went ahead with the re-examination."
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The Kono Statement was issued back in 1993, by then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono, and acknowledged, for the first time, the forced sexual enslavement of some 200-thousand women by the Japanese military during the Second World War.
In February, the Japanese government began re-examining how the statement was put together.
Presenting the results on Friday, Japan claimed Korea played a role in the text of the Kono Statement, and said the testimonies given by 16 Korean comfort women, which were the basis of the statement, had not been verified.
Japan went onto say Seoul and Tokyo agreed, just before the Kono Statement was announced, to keep their dealings a secret.
In response, Korea said it had unofficially offered its opinion on the statement at Japan's insistent request and that the testimonies of the comfort women are still the strongest pieces of evidence.
"The testimonies of 16 surviving comfort women are clear proof of the Japanese military's use of forced sexual enslavement, stronger than any official document."
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South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yong is expected to address the issue when he meets with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns in Washington next week, and express concerns that Japan's denial of its historical wrongdoings is badly damaging regional stability.
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About the 2013 Holiday Food Drive
Every year the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank hosts our Holiday Food Drive from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 to collect food for individuals and families in need over the holidays. You can help us feed hungry San Diegans this holiday season. Please drop off nonperishable food items in our famous red barrels at any Vons or Stater Bros. supermarket throughout the county.
Food can also be delivered directly to the Food Bank warehouse: 9850 Distribution Avenue, San Diego 92121, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Food raised from the Holiday Food Drive will be distributed to people in need through our 330 partner charities which include: churches, food pantries, schools, soup kitchens, shelters, low-income daycare centers, rehabilitation programs and senior centers.
Donate on behalf of a friend or loved one as a holiday gift
Looking for the perfect holiday gift? You can donate money securely online on behalf of a friend or loved one. Your honoree will receive a signed thank you letter from the Food Bank for the donation. Give the gift of food this holiday season! Click here for more information:
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The Food Bank relies on community organizations to host individual food drives throughout the holiday season. Organizing a food drive is a fun activity, and it is a great way to help those in need. Below, you will find instructions that explain how to run a successful food drive and online registration forms to register your food drive with us.
For detailed instructions and tips on hosting a food drive, visit the How to Organize a Food Drive webpage
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DOMA, Prop 8 Rulings Bittersweet for Local LGBT Community
Published: July 3, 2013
Calling on Governor Rick Perry to add marriage equality to the special session – a long shot – Burnam alluded to the fight over abortion legislation, saying, "Clearly granting equal rights to all Texans is more urgent than imposing restrictions on women's health and liberty based on junk science and sham medical research."
And while Lawrence v. Texas – a similarly historic Supreme Court decision made 10 years ago – marked the end of the illegality of sexual activity among same-sex couples, the red state still keeps the archaic rule in its books. The only way to officially erase it from the penal code is through a constitutional amendment, another legislative attempt that continually fails to pass during session.
Despite the landscape, Smith is hopeful in the long run. In a poll commissioned this year by Equality Texas, the largest increase showed up in results for those who support same-sex marriage – 47.9 percent of respondents were in favor of allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry, a 5.2 percent increase since 2010.
And the recent decision adds to Smith's optimism, "While the ruling doesn't set precedent that can be applied in the state, the Supreme Court showed us there is no rational basis to treat gay people differently." He's confident that lawmakers "on the right side of history" will continue to file bills to tear down Prop 2 until it's successful, he says.
Celebrating the national victory with her 10-year-old son and partner of a decade, CAUSA Co-Chair Dee Dee Belmares called the moment "exciting" but asked rhetorically, "what about the other 37 states?"
"It's only a matter of time that all states recognize equality, but it's going to take some time, especially in a state as conservative as Texas," said Belmares. "When it could happen? We're not sure, but there will definitely be a fight for it."
Echoing fellow activists in the LGBT community, Jennifer Falcon, organizer of GetEqual Texas in San Antonio said her organization celebrates with the 12 states that this will effect, but also stresses, "we have a long way to go." The gains are historic but the city and state battle for similar progress still wages, she said.
"While it's a big victory, we have a lot more road ahead of us," said Falcon.
"And we must remember, LGBT equality is more than just marriage," she added, pointing to the 29 states, including Texas, that still fail to include non-discrimination job protection laws for the LGBT community.
Smith agrees. Before Texas can set its sights squarely on gaining marital equality, the state has to focus on securing non-discrimination rules. "All states that have the freedom to marry started with enacting employment discrimination laws. It's the first step on the road to freedom to marry," says Smith.
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Investing in Detroit's Future: Kresge Puts Up $150 Million For Ambitious Plan
Thursday, February 14, 2013
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The Detroit Works Project has received the economic boost it needed to put its Detroit Future City plan into action. Detroit Free Press reported that the Troy-based, Kresge Foundation will give $150 million over the next five years to help accomplish the objectives outlined in the 347-page plan, which focuses on creating economic growth and building infrastructure in Detroit. A technical team led by Toni Griffin, a New York-based urban planner, crafted an extensive list of recommendations such as blue and green infrastructures, job creation, and management of vacant land.
Live Blogging> Zoning the City Conference
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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[ The AN editorial team is on hand for Zoning the City conference, now in progress at the McGraw-Hill Conference Center in Manhattan. We'll be live blogging and tweeting @archpaper with hashtag #zoningthecity throughout the day, so check back and follow us on twitter for updates! ]
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In a wrap-up conversation moderated by Kayden, a panel brought together Thom Mayne, A.M. Stern, and Mary Ann Tighe to investigate a few non-planning factors, though of course it rounded back to planning within moments. The exchange was peppered with A.M. Stern wit, Mayne theory, and Tighe pragmatism.
Remarking on the more than 4 billion square feet of undeveloped FAR in New York City, Stern remarked, "That's a lot of development–even for Related!â€
Tighe said that zoning remained necessary, at the very least, for developers' peace of mind. "I think we need some boundaries,†she said. "Things that will allow capital an amount of comfort that it'll need to move foreword.†Tighe, who heads up New York's real estate board, provide an audience full of zoning wonks and architects an investors voice, "What we keep forgetting after the vision is that the money has to come, the as-of-right things are needed.â€
Stern replied no spoon full of sugar was needed to let this medicine go down. "Architects complain, they always complain,†he said "But they do their best work with difficult clients, financial constraints.â€
Mayne broke through the realm of brick and mortar. "New York is inseparable from its intellectual capital, that's it's certainty and predictability.â€
4:45 p.m.
Matthew Carmona of University College London played to a re-caffeinated crowd, using humor to diffuse  a very complex approval process for zoning London's 32 different boroughs. With each borough weighing in with their own distinct processes and opinions, plus the mayor putting his two pence in, and even the secretary of state having a say, its amazing London plans as well as it does. The process looks more nightmarish than a West Village community board debating a university expansion. One intriguing aspect was the specificity of the Views Management Framework, which include river views, linear views, townscape views, and panoramas. But it was left to Loeb Fellow Peter Park, paraphrasing Goldberger, to best describe London's beautiful mess. "Some of the greatest places in the world were built before zoning,†he said. "There's an element of serendipity.â€
Leading the Charge
Friday, March 19, 2010
Alan G. Brake.
In an effort to contain costs and regain some control of the Motor City's destiny, this month Detroit Mayor Dave Bing will announce the details of a plan to clear largely abandoned sections of the city and reinvigorate more stable neighborhoods. Signaling the importance of this controlled shrinkage plan, Time is reporting that Detroit has hired Newark's urban planning director Toni Griffin to lead the effort. Griffin is one of the best known planners in the country, and she's been working to reestablish planning principles and guide renewal in New Jersey's largest city. A graduate of the Harvard GSD, prior to her time in Newark, she worked for SOM Chicago and for Washington D.C.'s planning department. In Detroit, Griffin's salary, as well as those of some of her staff, will be underwritten by the Kresge Foundation. Her job will no doubt be a difficult one. Residents have previously fought neighbhorhood clearance and scuttled earlier shrinkage plans.
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Edwin's penalty save from Anelka set the seal on a late, dramatic Champions League win (do United do it any other way?). The only time the cool, calm Dutchman lost his composure was seemingly in the post-match interview. "I don't have any words for it," he said. "What can I say? It's great. Nights like this are what you dream of. It's been 13 years – a long time – since I last won the competition and it feels fantastic, especially in the way we won it. It was the last penalty – saving it – it was unbelievable."
Edwin's magic Moscow moment
Highlights from Edwin's 2007/08
The crowning glory of Edwin van der Sar's season was undoubtedly the penalty save in Moscow that secured his second, and United's third, Champions League triumph. Sir Alex Ferguson swears that, if you look closely enough, you can see the giant Dutchman smiling as he stretches to palm Nicolas Anelka's spot-kick away.
It was indicative that, during a season in which United's defence established itself as one of the most miserly in Europe, van der Sar's contagious calm in the most tense of situations shone through.
So much is made of United's attacking prowess that it's easy to forget the bedrock for Double success has been the Reds' steadfast refusal to concede goals. As the man who can see the bigger picture unfolding before him, van der Sar is a key component, relaying vital instructions to the back four.
Edwin had already matched his 2006/07 tally of 16 clean sheets by mid-February, indicating that – despite his 40th birthday being more than a speck on the horizon – age is no hindrance.
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Jonathan Safran Foer spent much of his teenage and college years oscillating between omnivore and vegetarian. But on the brink of fatherhood and facing the prospect of having to make dietary choices on a child's behalf, his casual questioning took on an urgency.
His quest for answers ultimately required him to visit factory farms in the middle of the night, dissect the emotional ingredients of meals from his childhood, and probe some of his most primal instincts about right and wrong.
Brilliantly synthesizing philosophy, literature, science, memoir, and his own detective work, Eating Animals explores the many fictions we use to justify our eating habits — from folklore to pop culture to family traditions and national myth — and how such tales can lull us into a brutal forgetting.
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Something to whet your palette with; this is the panel design for the prologue (pay attention to the details as the story evolves :P).
Hurray for being under the weather —;; But hey, how ironic is it that I draw the Plague Doctor to pass the time? XD I think I might start on panels soon- the beginning's pretty much ready to go.
I gots mah drawing mojo back! I did a quick sketch of the Plague Doctor here, in my upcoming graphic novel (Hell, I got it scripted, might's'well go for it). Coure, I'm never going to get anything done /_\;; No worries, Chris! Your response is on the way :D


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Bruins announce Gregory Campbell out for playoffs with broken right leg
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Gregory Campbell is officially done for the playoffs.
Just 12 hours after Campbell blocked a slap shot from Evgeni Malkin during a Bruins penalty kill, general manager Peter Chiarelli announced that Campbell will miss the remainder of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs due to a broken right fibula.
The injury occurred during the second period of Game 3 as the Bruins were killing off a penalty for too many men on the ice when Campbell went to the ice to get in the way of a Malkin shot. Campbell blocked the shot and stayed on the ice for 30 seconds until he could get off at the next whistle. He immediately went down the tunnel with assistance and did not return.
Campbell skated in all 15 playoff games this year with seven points on three goals and four assists, including one game-winning goal. The 29-year-old has appeared in 569 regular season games and recorded 54 goals and 89 assists with 526 penalty minutes. In 47 playoff games (all with Boston), he has tallied four goals and nine assists.
This postseason, Campbell had three goals and four assists in 15 games as the center of Boston's Merlot Line with Shawn Thornton and Daniel Paille.
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I remember 6th and 7th grade so well… Sadly.. Only because those two years were where I was bullied the worst. Ever since I can remember, I've always been seen as the fat girl. In 6th grade I transferred to a charter school, it was a brand new school actually, It had just opened. I was overweight. It was mostly a black school and the kids accused me of lying when I told them I was part black. I remember there was this girl named Katie whom was twice my size and said she'd punch me in the face if I ever talked to her because my voice was "really annoying". There was two boys who bullied me along with her, Mikal and Marcus. Both of which always called me "fat albert" and that I should "go eat a big mac". There was also a girl whom I had made friends with just because we had the same initials. Something happened , I don't remember, and she just HATED me. I had said something to her in class and she bit my arm, causing me to have a bruise the size of her fucking mouth. I dreaded the bus ride, I was beat up on the bus a lot. Let's just say the principal did nothing about it and my Mom transferred me back to a normal school the next year.
It only started back up again in the middle of my 7th grade year. This was when I was on Myspace and Facebook and starting getting on social websites. There was a boy I had a HUGE crush on. Well, he didn't like me back. I made it pretty obvious that I liked him too. There were these two girls whom hated me. (Don't ask me why. I really didn't know why.) Anywho, they called me fat. They told me my crush would never want to be with me. Harassed me over Myspace. I had my hair pulled a couple times. (Can't lie, though. I pulled their hair back.) Truthfully, it was less as bad as 6th grade but this is when the words started to get to me.
I was really insecure after that. I chopped my hair short over that summer and once again, transferred to a different school. It very much so got better after that though. The bulling stopped for the most part. When I got into high school, I was never really bullied. Even one of the girls who called me names, apologized to me last year.
Even though most of the bullying stopped and I was apologized to, the comments made to me scarred me. I will always be scarred because of those kids. Words hurt and they can scar people.
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Bill Montagne, the racer whose car appears in that article was, I believe, the first, or at least earlier than Sammy. Sammy actually raced against Bill and talked with Bill at length about the design, being very interested and intrigued. It sounds like Sammy tried the design himself.
I found the May '89 issue of Open Wheel for sale on eBay and purchased it. I just got it and noticed that Sammy's was more of an equal-length upper and lower arm design with inboard coilover springs with pushrods going into rockers of a sort. If it had been a success, we would've seen more of this design. Looking at it in OW, it looks fairly fragile for serious Sprint Car racing.
Keep in mind, my interest is not that I think designs like these are the Holy Grail or that they are more or less competitive, it's the fact that there are those like Bill and Sammy who look outside the box and are not afraid to experiment even with a radically different design. I celebrate the diversity of thought that exists in racing. It's one of the things that makes racing so attractive to me as a mechanical engineer.
Speedweeks is upon us here in the Daytona area where I live and I just might have a talk with Sammy while he's here for the Sprint Car races at Volusia. I bet he could give me some interesting insight into that car and what he discovered about it. We do know it didn't last.
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The MC location that works best for a Dirt Late Model falls in a range from centerline to 6 inches left of centerline after the car dives and rolls. This is where most car manufacturers have determined it should be. This measuring process takes a little time, but is one of the most important processes you will undertake with setting up your car. If the MC location ain't right, nothing seems to work for setup. Trust me, the top teams know this all too well.


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Home of the Week - Priced at just £250,000...
Visit Eden Park and discover this wonderful four bedroom detached family home. Now offered with Flooring and 'Help to buy' for just £200,000*
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The Headley is a FOUR bedroom, 2.5 storey DETACHED family home. The property consists of a SPACIOUS lounge with French doors leading to the rear garden, FULLY fitted kitchen/dining room and downstairs cloakroom.
To the first floor are three bedrooms, with bedroom 2 benefitting from EN SUITE facilities. The first floor has a further family bathroom and additional storage. The landing also has a FEATURE BALCONY.
The master bedroom occupies the whole of the second floor and offers a DRESSING AREA with fitted wardrobes and EN SUITE facilities.
Outside there is an enclosed rear garden and a DOUBLE garage.
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You could move with as little as 5% deposit with the BRAND NEW Government-backed equity scheme 'Help to Buy', which applies to all our homes up to the value of £600,000.
How 'Help to Buy' works
- You'll need a minimum 5% deposit to qualify.
- The new scheme expands the existing FirstBuy scheme and is now available to ALL purchasers (NOT JUST First-time buyers).
- Applies to NEW build only.
- The Government will lend you between 10% and 20% of the value of the property through an equity loan, which can be repaid at any time or upon the sale of your home.
- You will only need to secure up to a 75% mortgage from a bank or building society.
- The new scheme is available for reservations immediately, with completion from 1st April 2013.
- Maximum home purchase of £600,000.
- No restrictions on the size of property or bedroom numbers.
- Applies to developments in England only.
- £5,000 Deposit Required
- £75,000 Mortgage Value
- Remaining £20,000 funded by the Government in the form of an equity loan
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With a 95% mortgage you could be moving into a new home sooner than you thought. It's available to anyone buying one of our new homes in England, up to a maximum of £500,000.
Under the new programme, developed jointly by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) and Council of Mortgage Lenders, 95% percent mortgages will be made available to existing homeowners as well as first-time buyers (FTBs) on new-build properties (houses and flats) worth up to £500,000.
The typical deposit needed to buy a home is 20 per cent; so for a home worth £200,000 buyers using the NewBuy scheme need a deposit of just £10,000 rather than £40,000.
NewBuy Eligibility Criteria:-
• The NewBuy scheme is only available to purchasers of new build houses or flats, priced up to £500,000.
• Purchasers may be first-time buyers, living in rented or those already on the property ladder.
• Purchasers must be UK citizens or those with a right to remain indefinitely in the country.
• The NewBuy scheme is only open to those purchasing their principal home.
• The NewBuy scheme is not available for shared ownership or shared equity purchases.
*NewBuy is NOW AVAILABLE when you Part Exchange.
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Your new home is reserved for you while we help you to sell your existing home first - with Bloor Homes paying Estate Agents fees and monitoring your sale, what could be easier?
Once you have decided on your you new home - you will be asked to pay a reservation fee of £500 (which is fully refundable in the event Bloor Homes cancel the reservation)*
We will arrange one valuation on your existing home, to be carried out by a Bloor Homes appointed Estate Agents. The agents then report to Bloor Homes with their recommended marketing price of your property. We will then instruct the Agents to market your home (subject to agreement by both parties)
We will hold your new Bloor Home for a period of six weeks whilst our appointed Estate Agent sells your existing home*. We will monitor the progress of the sale and ensure everything is running smoothly, on legal completion we pay the Estate Agents fees.
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*If no sale is achieved within the six week period, your deposit will be refunded in full and the reservation will be cancelled, with no charges due. During the six week period if Bloor Homes appointed agents introduce a buyer that is ready, willing and able to proceed at an agreed price with yourselves and Bloor Homes and you decided not to proceed to purchase your new Bloor Home, we will retain £500 of the reservation fee for administration costs
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Members of Britain's Armed Forces looking to buy their own home in the UK could benefit from a dedicated FREE service from Bloor Homes.
Each year we help a number of Britain's Armed Forces and MOD (Ministry of Defence) personnel move into a brand new Bloor Home. Our FREE service will help overcome the common issues often faced by military personnel:
- Obtaining a mortgage whilst based overseas or serving on a BFPO address
- Help and advice on using Forces Help To Buy
- Help with key worker applications for government funding
- Access to solicitors who are familiar with overseas based clients and have proven expertise in the use of Power of Attorney
- Assistance with the latest purchasing schemes.
- Bloor Homes staff have a wealth of experience and are able to provide, a forward thinking approach to pre-empt problems before they arise.
Benefits for military personnel, serving both in the UK and abroad can include:-
- Professional legal advice
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Our Home Exchange scheme makes it easier than ever for you to make your move to Bloor Homes. Whether you need us to complete your chain, buy your existing home or help you downsize in the market place, we are the people to talk to.
How it works
We will select at least two local estate agents, and arrange for independent valuations of your property.
If your property is currently on the market, your agent will not necessarily be one of the agents who is asked to prepare valuations unless you have signed a specific contract with that agent, in which case please let us know.
We will take an average of the valuations of your property and make you an offer, which we aim to make within 48 hours of receipt of the valuation.
If our offer is accepted, you can reserve your new Bloor Home, subject to contract and satisfactory structural survey plus a visit from a Bloor Homes member of staff to view your property.
You must pay a deposit of £750, this covers the increased administration and survey costs.
We will help you to choose a solicitor and provide you with independent financial advice, to ensure that completion of the purchase of your new home is achieved in an agreed timescale.
Once the results of the structural survey are received, we will discuss the report with you, and on the basis that it is satisfactory, you can proceed with your purchase - and leave the rest to us, giving you more time to concentrate on moving to your dream home.
You do not have to worry about purchasers changing their mind and wasted solicitors fees, or agreeing completion dates with a long house chain - it's just you and Bloor Homes working together to help you move on time, with no stress. Should your house be sold whilst in occupation, Bloor Homes will pay an early sale bonus.
*Available on selected plots and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. The Bloor Homes 'Home Exchange Scheme' is subject to our purchasing criteria and may be withdrawn at any time.
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This popular commuter town provides the best of both worlds for residents who want to live in a peaceful village, but be close to the lively towns and easy commutable links to London.
Situated just north of Rugby, Eden Park is in an ideal location for easy transport links for commuters, with the local train station providing direct routes to Northampton, Leicester and Coventry. To commute from Rugby to London, it's only a 50 minute journey. Sheltered cycle storage and car parking at the station provides many options for commuters.
The town holds all the necessary amenities and local facilities for residents, and a host of activities for the weekend, whether you enjoy keeping fit or prefer to stroll around the shops and dine at restaurants and pubs. In close proximity to Eden Park is a local LA fitness, Ken Marriott Leisure Centre and the Rugby School Sports Centre, providing a wealth of opportunity to stay active and enjoy the national sport that pays homage to the town's name.
The perks of living outside of London allows residents to enjoy the serene surroundings, with Caldecott Park nearby to the development that regularly hosts a wide range of recreational activities and free community events, such as Art in the Park and numerous musical acts taking place here. The Rugby Football Museum is also nearby, which is housed opposite the renowned Rugby School in the original building where James Gilbert, boot and shoemaker, made the first rugby footballs in 1842.
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Bruce Williams Way, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5LJ
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Caldecott Park
Rugby, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Rugby School Sports Centre
Horton Crescent
Rugby, CV22 5DJ, United Kingdom
LA fitness Rugby
Webb Ellis Rd
Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 7AU, United Kingdom
University Hospital Coventry
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry, West Midlands CV2 2DX, United Kingdom
The Meriden Hospital
University Hospital Site
Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, Warwickshire CV2 2LQ, United Kingdom
Hospital of St Cross
Barby Road
Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 5PX, United Kingdom
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8 Regent Place
Town Centre, Rugby CV21 2PN, United Kingdom
Regent Street Dental Practice
42 Regent Street
Town Centre, Rugby CV21 2PS, United Kingdom
The Rugby Dental Practice
8 Regent Place
Town Centre, Rugby CV21 2PN, United Kingdom
Regent Street Dental Practice
42 Regent Street
Town Centre, Rugby CV21 2PS, United Kingdom
Clifton Road Surgery
26 Clifton Road
Rugby, CV21 3QF, United Kingdom
Brownsover Dental Centre
116 Hollowell Way
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 1LT, United Kingdom
Rugby Library
Little Elborow Street
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3BZ, United Kingdom
Rugby Art Gallery Museum & Library
Rugby Library
Little Elborow Street, Rugby CV21 3BZ, United Kingdom
Dunchurch Community Library
The Green
Dunchurch, Rugby CV22 6NX, United Kingdom
Pizza Hut Restaurant
Elliotts Field Retail Park, Leicester Road
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 1ST, United Kingdom
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Rugby leisure Park
Leicester Road, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 1RW, United Kingdom
Central Park Drive
Town Centre, Rugby CV23 0WE, United Kingdom
Eden Park Wins!!
Large Development of the Year award...
Bloor Homes' Eden Park development on the edge of the historic town of Rugby has won the 'Large Development of the Year' award for the north region, in the Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards 2013 which recognises the very best of UK developments.
Located just north of Rugby, Eden Park offers a range of stunning two to five bedroom family homes completed to a high specification. Many of the stylish housetypes benefit from large living areas, modern fitted kitchens, spacious bedrooms and enclosed rear gardens.
Vanessa Macnee Sales Director for Bloor Homes South Midlands comments: "Eden Park is a huge project in a key location and we are delighted that it has won 'Large Development of the Year' in the north region as the house designs have been outstanding. Earlier this year we welcomed Rugby MP Mark Pawsey to visit the development, which is one of the biggest Rugby has seen for some time. We've welcomed purchasers from all over this area due the benefits of Eden Park in terms of its location and great selection of housetypes."
Carl Slater Construction Director for Eden Park comments: "Eden Park allowed us to create two distinct styles of houses that sit together in harmony. The homes near the woodland are more traditionally designed with stock bricks, whilst in the contemporary square the homes feature stainless steel balconies and cedar boarding. Eden Park is perfect for residents who want to live in a peaceful location but still be close by to the lively town."
Homes like The Tealy, a four bedroom three storey house is a perfect example of the great designs at Eden Park. Priced from £248,500, it features a kitchen / dining room, large lounge and downstairs cloakroom on the ground floor. On the first floor, there is a single bedroom and two double bedrooms, one of which benefits from an ensuite, whilst the other has access to the family bathroom. The second floor features an impressive open plan master bedroom, with a walk in wardrobe / dressing area and a separate en-suite.
Prices at Eden Park range from £248,500 to £350,000 but Bloor Homes is offering a helping hand in the shape of the Government-backed Help to Buy scheme, which is available on all Bloor properties up to the value of £600,000.
Through the Help to Buy scheme, the Government lends up to 20% of the value of the property via an equity loan which can repaid at any time or on the sale of the property. The buyer then only needs to find a 5% deposit, and arrange a mortgage for the remainder of the purchase price.
The development is ideally situated for commuters, who are increasingly drawn to this corner of Warwickshire by its excellent value compared with London prices. It is within easy reach of the M6 and M1 motorways, and regular rail services from Rugby to London take about 50 minutes; Rugby station also provides direct services to Northampton, Leicester and Coventry, and there is sheltered cycle storage and car parking available.
Rugby town centre has a wonderful variety of stores, independent retailers, cafes and bars. Sporty types will appreciate the nearby LA Fitness, Ken Marriott Leisure Centre and Rugby School Sports Centre, which mean that there is no excuse not to stay active. More leisurely pastimes are available in the surrounding countryside and at a variety of outdoor facilities: Draycote Water Country Park, Coombe Park and Brandon Marsh Nature Centre are all within six miles of Eden Park.
For further sales information, please contact the Marketing Suite, on 01788 544427 or visit our website www.bloorhomes.com.
Own your own palace
with The Queensbury in Rugby
With the average price of a four bedroom property in Rugby at £346,231, according to nestoria.co.uk, homebuyers can make a saving on a large detached property at Bloor Homes' development in Eden Park
Bloor Homes' highlights: With the average price of a four bedroom property in Rugby at £346,231, according to nestoria.co.uk, homebuyers can make a saving on a large detached property at Bloor Homes' development in Eden Park, where prices for the Queensbury, a four bedroom detached home, start from just £265,000.
Vanessa Macnee, Sales Director for Bloor Homes South Midlands comments: "Whilst the specification of this property is truly regal, the price is very affordable which makes living at Eden Park a great choice for commuters looking for their retreat and growing families looking for a larger home. What's more, this home is also available with the Help to Buy scheme, giving purchasers extra support in upsizing to the Queensbury."
"Through the Help to Buy scheme, the Government lends up to 20% of the value of the property via an equity loan which can be repaid at any time or when the property is sold. The buyer then only needs to find a 5% deposit, and arrange a mortgage for the remainder of the purchase price."
The Queensbury is a delightful four bedroom detached property, comprising of an entrance hall with under stairs storage, a separate kitchen with modern integrated appliances, a downstairs cloakroom and spacious lounge with dining area and French doors leading out into the garden. Upstairs there are three double bedrooms which have access to the family bathroom, and the master bedroom benefitting from fitted wardrobes and an en suite fitted with contemporary white sanitary ware with complementing chrome fittings. This property also has the benefit of an integral garage and additional parking.Less Info
£500 Cycle Voucher...
When you move to Eden Park, Rugby*
Buy a wonderful new Bloor home at Eden Park, Rugby and, on completion, we will give you £500 which can be spent on cycles and equipment for the whole family to enjoy from Paddox Cycles*
• A stunning selection of 2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes
• Perfectly placed surrounded by beautiful countryside
• Help to Buy available - Just a 5% Deposit required*
• Get moving with our Home Exchange Scheme*
Bloor Homes at Eden Park Off Brownsover Lane, Leicester Road, Rugby. CV21 1HY / Tel: 01788 544427
Paddox Cycles 274A Hillmorton Rd, Rugby. CV22 5BW / Tel: 01788 576659
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*£500 voucher is only available following legal completion of a new Bloor home at Eden Park. Voucher is valid for use by the above mentioned purchaser(s) only for one single transaction and may be used as part payment for goods totalling more than £500. No cash alternative is offered and voucher carries no cash value. Full terms and conditions are available from our Sales Team. All Bloor Homes incentives and schemes are available on selected plots only, terms and conditions apply.
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Avon Valley School
Newbold Road
Rugby, CV21 1EH, United Kingdom2
Lawrence Sheriff School
Clifton Road
Rugby CV21 3AG, United Kingdom1
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Rugby, Warwickshire
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Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 5EH
United Kingdom
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The most common method of drying is to extract moisture in the form of water vapour. To do this, heat must be supplied to the wood to provide the latent heat of vaporisation. There are several ways of conveying heat to the wood and removing the evaporated moisture.
Nearly all the world's timber is, in fact, dried in air. This can be carried out at ordinary atmospheric temperatures (air drying), or in a kiln at controlled temperatures raised artificially above atmospheric temperature but not usually above 100°C, the boiling point of water. Air drying and kiln drying are fundamentally the same process because, with both, air is the medium which conveys heat to the wood and carries away the evaporated moisture.
The factors which will be described are those which affect wood when dried in air (in the open or in a kiln). There are several other ways in which wood can be dried, in chemicals, in a vacuum etc. Under these conditions different factors come into play.
To understand how wood dries in air it is necessary to introduce some terminology. When air holds the maximum possible amount of vapour, the vapour exerts what is called the saturation vapour pressure. If the water vapour present is less than this maximum then the air can take up more moisture. The ratio of actual vapour pressure to the saturation vapour pressure at any given temperature, expressed as a percentage, is called the relative humidity (rh).
When a piece of wet wood is exposed to air which is not already saturated (i.e. its relative humidity is less than 100%), evaporation takes place from its surface. At a given temperature the rate of evaporation is dependent on the vapour pressure difference between the air close to the wood and that of the more mobile air above this zone.
The temperature of a piece of wood and of the air surrounding it will also affect the rate of water evaporation from the wood surface. With kiln drying, warm or hot air is passed over the timber and at the start of the drying process the temperature differential between the air and the wet wood will usually be large. As a result, heat energy will be transferred from the air to the wood surface where it will raise the temperature of both the wood and the water it contains. Water, in the form of vapour, will then be lost from the wood surfaces, provided the surrounding air is not already saturated with moisture. This results in the development of a moisture content gradient from the inside to the outside of the wood. As the temperature is raised this increases not only the steepness of this moisture gradient, but also the rate of moisture movement along the gradient and the rate of loss of water vapour from the surface of the wood.
To illustrate the effect of temperature on drying rate, a piece of wood with a moisture content of 16% at the surface and 40% at the core will generally have moisture gradients at 50°C and 80°C which are respectively four and eight times greater than that at 20° C.
With kiln drying, higher temperatures also increase the capacity of the air for moisture. An advantage of this is that less air needs to be heated and exhausted from the kiln. In addition higher temperatures allow more rapid conditioning of a timber load to a uniform final moisture content.
Unfortunately the considerable benefits obtainable by raising the drying temperature cannot always be fully exploited because there are limits to the drying rates which various wood species will tolerate without degrade.
In the drying of many species, especially medium density and heavy hardwoods, shrinkage and accompanying distortion may increase as the temperature is raised. So with species which are prone to distort it is normal to use comparatively low kiln temperatures. A few species are liable to collapse and/or honeycomb if dried at high temperatures. Many tend to darken appreciably and, in resinous timbers, drying at temperatures above about 50° C causes the resin to exude on to the wood surface, although this may not necessarily be detrimental for all products or uses. Finally, since high temperature drying may cause a slight loss in impact strength, it is not advisable to exceed about 60° C when drying timber for items such as tool handles and sports goods.
If the air surrounding a piece of wet wood is stagnant and of small volume, it will soon become saturated and evaporation of moisture from the wood will stop. Even when there is a continuous stream of air passing over the wood the layer of air in immediate contact with the wood will move more slowly and have a higher vapour pressure than the main stream. This is known as the 'boundary layer effect'. With increasing air velocity in the main stream this effect decreases and evaporation rates from the wood surface increase, particularly when the air flow is turbulent rather than laminar. An increase in air speed can therefore be regarded as equivalent to a reduction of the humidity barrier near the wood surfaces.
Since air passing through a stack of wet wood gives up heat and takes up moisture it is bound to be cooler and more humid where it emerges than where it enters and the drying rate is therefore slower on the air outlet than on the air inlet side of the stack. The faster the air speed and the narrower the stack, the smaller is the difference between the two sides. For this reason fairly high air speeds are desirable in a drying kiln, particularly when the timber being dried is very wet and loses its moisture readily. In most modern kilns the uniformity of drying is further improved by reversing the direction of air flow through the kiln load at regular intervals.
When water evaporates from the surface of a piece of wet wood the moisture content in the outer zone is lowered and moisture begins to move outwards from the wetter interior. In practical terms this movement of moisture can be accepted as being a combination of capillary flow and moisture diffusion, a process which is resisted by the structure of the wood, particularly in dense hardwood species. If the rate of water loss by evaporation exceeds the rate at which moisture from the wet interior can pass to the surface, the moisture gradient within the wood becomes progressively steeper. As the outer layers dry below the fibre saturation point their tendency to start shrinking is resisted by the wetter interior so that stresses develop. If these stresses become large they can lead to a number of drying defects.
In both air and kiln drying the establishment of a moisture gradient is unavoidable and indeed desirable, for in any particular piece of wood at a given temperature the rate of movement of moisture up to the surface is proportional to the steepness of the gradient. The skill in timber drying lies in controlling the rate of evaporation to match the rate at which moisture is reaching the surface; the aim is to maximise the moisture gradient without damaging the timber.
A supply of heat is required to dry timber. In kiln drying, sensible heat is needed to raise the temperature of the wood and the water it contains to the required drying temperature, and latent heat is needed to evaporate the water. To give an impression of the amounts of energy involved, the drying of 15 cubic meters of timber from green to 20% moisture content by electricity could require a minimum of 3000kWh. Energy is a major element in the running costs of conventional kilns which vent warm, moist air to the outside and therefore recover none of the drying energy input. As the relative cost of energy rises, efficient heat utilisation has become a more significant factor and much attention has been given to techniques which might reduce expenditure on energy. These range from simple upgrading of kiln insulation to the development of heat pump kilns.
With air drying there is virtually no control of the temperature, relative humidity or speed of the air passing through the timber stacks. The rate of drying is therefore dependent on all the vagaries of the local climate and can vary between practically zero on a calm, damp day to quite fast enough to cause surface checking during dry, windy weather.
Because of the comparatively high humidity conditions in ASEAN countries, air drying is a slow process. Times taken to reach 20-25% moisture content vary from 2 or 3 months to 1 or 2 years, depending upon the species and size of the timber. With air drying, wood cannot be dried below its equilibrium moisture content and this will vary depending on the atmospheric conditions. So, except in unusually hot and dry weather, the lowest moisture content obtainable is around 16-17%; air drying alone is not sufficient for timber intended for most interior uses in Europe, Japan or N. America where a moisture content of between 8 and 12% is required. In air conditioned buildings moisture contents of about 12% should be anticipated.
In contrast to air drying a modern conventional drying kiln provides temperature control and a steady and adequate flow of air over the timber surface. The air flow rate and direction is controlled by fans and the temperature and relative humidity of the air can be adjusted to suit the species and sizes of timber being dried. It is thus possible to make full use of the increase in drying rate which can be achieved by raising the temperature to the maximum value which a particular timber species can tolerate without excessive degrade. At the same time, the relative humidity can be controlled so that the moisture gradients in the wood are not steep enough to cause surface checking. The same principles apply to the use of heat pump kilns except these recover and re-use a proportion of the energy which in conventional kilns is lost during the drying process when the warm, damp air is vented.
In addition to the advantages of more rapid drying and limitation of degrade, the ability to control drying conditions in a kiln means that it is possible to achieve timber moisture contents suitable for specific uses.
The direct costs of kiln drying are much higher than those of air drying for they include the capital costs of the equipment and the cost of fuel, electricity and supervision. These costs are partially or wholly offset by the reduction in stock level.
Kiln drying tends to become uneconomical when the species and size of timber being dried require long kilning times. Therefore, with material taking more than about 4 or 5 weeks to kiln dry from green it will often be more economical to air dry the timber to about 25-30% moisture content before completing the drying in a kiln.
The economic advantage of this approach may be lost, however, if the layout or lack of handling facilities necessitates dismantling the air dried stack and repiling for the kiln drying phase. Also with some species, the amount of splitting and checking which occurs during air drying in the dry season can be excessive.
The moisture content of green wood varies greatly from one species to another. Moisture content can vary between apparently similar pieces of the same species and in addition there may be differences, between and within species, in the rates at which moisture is lost from timber during drying.
These inherent differences in timber mean that it is important during the drying process to be able to monitor moisture content and check that the drying process is proceeding correctly. The following sections describe the methods which can be used to determine timber moisture content.
(30.51 - 22.60)/22.60 x 100 = 7.91/22.60 x 100 = 35.0%
Alternatively the formula can be written:
Moisture content (%) = [(Initial weight/Dry weight) - 1 ] x 100
So that only the division sum needs to be carried out:
[(30.51/22.60) - 1] x 100 = 0.35 x 100 = 35.0 %
When a particular piece of wood is oven dried, the moisture content value obtained (as above) is an average moisture content for that piece and it is important to emphasise that actual moisture contents at different locations within this piece may vary considerably from the average value.
Pieces used for oven drying will normally be unsuitable for further use and therefore with this method it would be wasteful to use large pieces. Instead small pieces of wood are removed from selected planks or boards and used as follows to estimate moisture content. First, cut off and reject a length of at least 230mm from the end of the board or plank; the more rapid drying through the end grain will usually cause this portion to be drier than the rest of the piece. A full cross-section piece (test section) about 15mm wide is then cut from the newly sawn end and used for moisture content determination.
This should be free from knots as these tend to falsify the result.
The initial weighing of the test section should be made as quickly as possible after it has been cut, after removal of sawdust and any loose slivers of wood. Errors, due to unavoidable delay before weighing, can be minimised by placing the sections in polythene bags immediately after cutting. The sections should be placed in an oven until they cease to lose weight, weighings being made at intervals until drying is complete. Because wood will absorb moisture from the atmosphere, weighings must be made immediately after removal from the oven. With any particular oven and test section, experience will soon indicate the approximate time taken to complete drying and so periodic weighing becomes unnecessary. The time will actually depend on the moisture content, the size and the species of the piece, and on the number of other sections packed into the oven. It may vary from about 6 to 18 hours, but results to within 1 or 2% of the true moisture content can be obtained in much shorter times. If a quick result is required on relatively dry wood a close approximation can be obtained by cutting a number of 3mm thick sections, immediately weighing them all together and spacing them out for about half an hour in an oven containing no other test sections, and then reweighing.
With oven drying, fresh sections should not be loaded into an oven shortly before taking others out for final weighing, since the drier pieces will temporarily gain weight by absorbing moisture released from the wetter ones.
Oven drying requires a well ventilated oven which can control the temperature to between 101 and 105°C and a balance for weighing the test samples. The balance should have a capacity of about 200g and be capable of detecting differences of 0.005g, an automatic type is recommended as these give an instantaneous reading.
Infrared ovens are available for rapid drying. In some of these the heating lamps are directed on to the test section on the pan of a balance (incorporated in the equipment). Drying takes from about 3 to 10 minutes according to species and moisture content. However only one piece can be dried at a time and experience is needed to avoid overheating which can cause inaccurate results.
The oven drying method is usually an accurate way of estimating the moisture content of a test section of wood. Indeed recommended moisture contents for most uses are based on values obtained by the oven drying of timber which has been allowed to equilibrate to particular service conditions.
However, the moisture content of one test section may not be a typical value for the whole load of timber being dried because moisture content will vary within a piece and between different parts of the same piece and between different pieces of the same species. To obtain a more accurate estimate of the average moisture content for a kiln load, it is necessary to take test sections from a series of sample pieces incorporated in the load. If the moisture contents from all these test sections are then averaged, this should give an accurate estimate of the overall average moisture content of the load and an indication of the range of moisture content in the load, provided the samples have been selected correctly.
Moisture meters are available which can give an instant indication of the moisture content of a piece of wood by measuring one of its electrical properties. The electrical resistance of wood increases rapidly with decreasing moisture content once this is below about 25 to 30 %, whilst the capacitance and dielectric loss both decrease with a fall in moisture content at all levels.
Most commercial moisture meters measure the electrical resistance between two electrodes which are driven into the wood. The electrical resistance of the wood is then converted into percentage moisture content and displayed on the meter. The following sections are concerned with the use of this type of meter.
Because it is not easy to measure the temperature of the wood between the tips of the moisture meter electrodes, the accurate estimation of moisture contents is not normally possible during kiln drying when temperatures are high. The moisture contents of samples which have been removed from the kiln and allowed to cool can be determined using meters in the usual way. However, as with the oven-drying method, a number of samples would be needed to take account of variability between pieces in the load.
With certain wood-based panel products, meter moisture content determinations may be artificially high; here a lower electrical resistance will often be caused by the adhesive present. The effect is particularly noticeable with plywoods bonded with phenolic adhesives, where meter measurements of moisture content may be up to twice the real value. Again it is not possible to allow for this effect accurately because the error varies according not only to the type of board but also the type of bond and its history and location within the board. Some meter manufacturers supply general correction tables for use with wood particleboards.
The estimation of timber moisture content is a straightforward operation whether oven drying or a moisture meter is used, provided the limitations of each method are appreciated. In both cases repeated measurement and careful interpretation of values obtained are required to obtain an accurate estimate of moisture content. A useful practical approach is to utilise the advantages of both methods.
It can be used to estimate the complete range of moisture content (electrical resistance meters can only measure moisture content accurately between 7 and 25/30 %).
It normally gives a direct and definitive moisture content value for the piece (meter readings are liable to inaccuracies depending on for example, variable resistance and effects of electrolytic contaminants).
It can be used to obtain a definitive measurement of moisture gradient with depth of the piece (meter readings are liable to inaccuracies caused by variation of resistance within the timber). It can be used to estimate moisture content or moisture gradient with depth of a piece during a kiln run. (Moisture meters cannot normally be used to determine moisture content accurately at kiln-operating temperatures).
For many uses, frequent moisture content readings can be taken without loss in value of the timber (oven drying results in a small loss in value).
Many readings can be obtained quickly and with minimal effort (oven drying is a slower process and more labour intensive).
Recommended practice is to monitor moisture content and moisture distribution during drying with the oven method. For each load several samples of wood should be monitored and care is needed to select and position these so that the progression of drying can be monitored and controlled accurately. Once the wood is below fibre saturation point, moisture meters can be used to give estimates of the moisture gradients along a piece and to confirm that the pieces being monitored by the oven method are indeed representative of the load.
The employment of correct techniques can reduce air drying times and keep drying degrade to a minimum.
In most situations, the orientation of the stacks has little effect on the drying rate and the most important consideration in planning the yard is to arrange stocks and roadways to facilitate handling.
Adjacent stacks should be parallel and oriented with either ends or sides to the roadway depending on the methods used for transport and stacking. Consideration should be given to the possibility of fork-lift trucks or side loaders.
Stacks should be erected on good solid foundations and, in order to permit ample ventilation, the bottom layers of timber should be raised well above the ground. The clearance should certainly be no less than 230mm and should preferably be about 460mm. The most convenient form of foundation, and probably the simplest to erect, consists of a series of timber cross-members (bearers) not less than 100 x 100mm in section, preferably preservative-treated and lifted clear of the ground on brick or concrete piers or on treated timber, e.g. railway sleepers (below, Figure 1). The piers should be placed at intervals of 600mm along the whole length of the stack. Stringers or longitudinal timber members can be used to give added strength and rigidity to the foundations, but they are generally only necessary where special stacking arrangements are involved. It is essential that the bearers should all be in one plane, but it is not critical whether these are level or on a slight slope. In either case, any necessary adjustment can be made by varying the height of the brick piers and inserting wooden packing blocks between the bricks and cross-members where required.
In very wide stacks the timber in the centre will dry slowly, and stain and rot are likely to develop. As a general rule, therefore, a stack should not be wider than 2m. The height is limited only by stability and ease of piling. Tall stacks are generally to be preferred, especially in the case of those hardwoods which have a marked tendency to distort. Apart from convenience of handling, there is no advantage in leaving more than about 300mm between adjacent stacks.
Except in the special cases of certain classes of dimension stock, stickers should always be used to separate the layers of timber. The planks themselves should not be used as separators; drying will be retarded at the areas of contact and this could lead to the development of stain or rot. Whenever possible the sticks should be of clean, dry timber. The size most generally used is 19 x19mm but by varying the thickness of piling sticks a degree of control of the drying rate can be achieved.
Besides separating the layers of timber to allow a free circulation of air, piling sticks when correctly placed also help to prevent distortion during drying. Although ideally the spacing between the piling sticks should be varied according to the species and thickness of the timber which is to be dried, such an approach would be impracticable. However, the following generalised suggestions on piling may be useful:
those hardwoods which show little tendency to distort when sawn to thicknesses of 50mm and upwards, should be piled with the vertical columns of sticks spaced at intervals of 1200mm along the stack, but for thinner boards it is advisable to reduce this spacing to 600mm. Hardwoods which tend to distort considerably during drying, should have sticks at 600mm intervals even when sawn to thicknesses of 50mm, and the same spacing could, for convenience, be used without undue risk with boards down to 25mm in thickness. Boards of these species less than 25mm in thickness are best stacked with the sticks spaced only about 300mm apart. With such close spacing it is advisable to incorporate longitudinal stringers in the foundations, so that it is not necessary to incorporate an unduly large number of cross members.
Whenever possible, different species and thicknesses should be stacked separately. It is an advantage if timber can be sorted to length at the outset, and when a variety of lengths has to be stacked it is convenient to place the longest pieces at the bottom and to reduce the length of the stack as the height increases. Alternatively, if sorting beforehand is not practicable, a stack of uniform length may be built by arranging the timber as shown in Figure 2. This is sometimes referred to as box-piling.
Sticks should be laid on the cross-bearers underneath the bottom layer of timber and a vertical line of sticks should be positioned as near to the ends of the stack as possible. To do this, it may in some cases be necessary to make slight adjustments to the spacing of the foundations at the ends of the stacks. As piling proceeds, care should be taken to place the sticks in each line vertically one above the other, so that the weight of the stack is directly transmitted from each stick to the one below. Distortion will usually be minimised if the piling sticks are arranged correctly; any misalignment will exaggerate distortion.
The end of planks, especially if they are thin, are iiable to distort badly if unsupported. When it is impossible to avoid incorporating a number of long pieces which overhang the ends of the stack, special supports for these should be erected. Within the stack itself, short lengths of stick should be used as supports underneath and over the ends of pieces which do not reach the vertical lines of piling sticks. With air drying it is not advisable to place the wood edges close together, since this restricts the free movement of air within a stack and may cause stain or rot to develop on the edges. A space of about 25mm between adjacent pieces has been found to be sufficient.
In special circumstances various non-standard methods of stacking may be adopted.
Self-crossing. When drying dimension stock of convenient sizes such as squares and rails these may be open piled by self crossing. Piling sticks are not needed and the quantity of timber which can be stacked per unit area is increased. The use of pieces much above 50mm wide as separators is not recommended because drying may be retarded enough to cause stain to develop. Furthermore, as the cross pieces distort during drying these will exert less restraint on the layers of timber they are separating.
Piling of boules. It is often economic and desirable to leave timber unedged until it is air dried and ready for further conversion into shaped pieces, such as curved chair legs. Advantage can then be taken of any natural curves in the log from which they were sawn. There is also a demand for wood cut from the same log, as this can be readily matched for figure and colour.
In both these cases, the unedged pieces may be piled in log form. Use of this method reduces handling to a minimum since the planks can be piled straight off the saw and each boule transported as a unit.
The drying of timber in log form tends to be faster than in normal stacks because each pile is narrow and has plenty of space around it. Therefore for species which are prone to surface check it is normal practice to use sticks only 13 or 19mm thick when piling logs in the dry season.
End-racking. In the drying of certain species, care must be taken if the light colour is to be preserved and if stain and stick marks are to be avoided. One precaution is to dry off the surfaces as rapidly as possible, and a simple way of doing this is to pile the sawn pieces vertically against a wall or some form of rack which keeps them at least 25mm apart. End-racking may not be very effective during damp, cool conditions.
Ideally, timber should be stacked in large, open-sided sheds but when these are not available some form of roof should be provided to protect the timber from heavy rain and from the full heat of the sun.
Roofs should have a good fall to one side and be large enough to overhang the stack by a generous amount. They can be constructed of corrugated metal or of frames covered with heavy gauge polythene sheet. All roofs need to be firmly secured.
If it is impractical to provide a proper roof, some useful cover and protection from the sun can be obtained by placing rough slabs or boards on top of the stacks. A sheet of polythene spread over the stack and held in position by the last layer of timber is better than nothing as it ensures that the rain runs down the outside and not into the interior of the stack.
One of the commonest forms of degrade which occurs during air drying is end checking and splitting. This may become serious when green timber, especially certain hardwoods is put out to dry in hot weather. The damage occurs because the exposed ends dry out more rapidly and tend to shrink in advance of the rest of the piece. The tendency for this to happen may be considerably reduced by protecting the ends from the sun and air. The best method of doing this is to apply a good moisture resistant coating to the ends.
When end coating would involve too much expense or labour, it may be feasible at least to shade the exposed ends by draping tarpaulins or sacking over the ends of the stack. Wooden cleats fixed to the ends give some protection, but if these are used they should either be nailed in the middle only or should be very thin so that they buckle as the wood shrinks. As noted for kiln drying the use of strong, securely nailed cleats during air drying can restrain natural shrinkage and induce and exaggerate end splitting.
Timber is commonly converted and stacked at all times of the year, but provided stacking follows conversion with the minimum of delay and is properly carried out, degrade can be kept within acceptable limits even if the timber has not been stacked during the most suitable season. When a choice of season exists then undoubtedly it is best to stack hardwoods when the drying conditions are mild; many hardwoods are liable to split if dried too rapidly during the early stages.
Because the rate of drying will vary markedly with the weather conditions it is impossible to give other than approximate average times taken to air dry various timbers and sizes. The following times are given as a rough guide to assist in planning air drying operations: In Malaysia, where the climate is fairly uniform throughout the year, most timbers achieve an equilibrium moisture content a little below 20%. Light and medium density species take 2-3 months to dry to this level when sawn to a thickness of 13mm, and 4-5 months when sawn 38mm thick. Denser species such as balau and chengal take longer. In other ASEAN countries, where the climate is more seasonal, moisture contents in thin boards may be as low as 12% at the end of the dry period.
It is important to have some knowledge of how air drying proceeds so that timber is not left in the stacks once it has reached a particular moisture content or the lowest moisture content it is likely to attain. Ideally, a few sample pieces should be incorporated in the stack so that they can be withdrawn and weighed at any time. If test sections of timber are taken in the same way as indicated for kiln drying their moisture content can be estimated by oven drying. Alternatively, measurements with a resistance type moisture meter can give an indication of the dryness of the timber once it is below about 30%. Moisture meter readings should not be taken on pieces at the edge or end of a stack as these will not always give a true indication of the overall average moisture content.
The major component in the cost of air drying is usually the interest on the value of the timber held in stock and the cost per unit volume of timber is often directly proportional to the time taken to air dry. Therefore when air drying is being carried out prior to kilning, it may be economic to transfer the timber to the kiln when at 30-35%, rather than wait the disproportionately long time often needed to air dry down to around 20% moisture content.


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Maher comes to town Saturday after pajama bottom smackdown
Published Oct. 7, 2013
On the heels of his impassioned plea to "stop going to Target in pajama bottoms," Bill Maher prepares to bring stage show to Milwaukee on Saturday.
Published Oct. 7, 2013
On the heels of his impassioned plea to "stop going to Target in pajama bottoms," Bill Maher prepares to bring stage show to Milwaukee on Saturday.
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The media has spent the last few years doing a great job of redrawing the lines of bigotry. It used to be that action predicated bigotry. Today, simply having a religious belief that opposes gay marriage will brand you as a bigot. This subtle change is no mistake and has been effective in turning the conversation of bigotry from actions to beliefs.
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Eugene Kane wanted to know if the Liberty Tax Guy on the freezing corner planned to watch the State of the Union address. So he asked.
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Whether you are pleased or displeased with the results of the elections, they are over and it's time to move forward. For closure, OnMilwaukee.com had to ask the Social Circle one last question: were you surprised by the outcome of any of the elections.
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Tuesday's presidential election may have split the country down the middle, but thankfully there's one thing upon which both red and blue states can agree: the Obama girls have got some serious style. Here's how Milwaukee fashionistas can replicate their look.
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I can hardly imagine anybody who has behaved like these candidates actually being either a president or a vice president or a senator. All of them, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Tommy Thompson, Paul Ryan, Joe Biden and Tammy Baldwin have demonstrated that they have, at best, a nodding acquaintance with the truth.
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A naked hiker escaped a criminal citation Tuesday after authorities couldn't catch him in the buff.
Davis County Sheriff's Sgt. Susan Poulsen said a man in his 40s was hiking naked on Firebreak Road above Farmington in the Forest Service area when a woman encountered him in the nude. The two never spoke to each other or made contact, Poulsen said, and the woman called police.
When deputies arrived, the man was still on the trail, but by that time, he was wearing shorts and flip flops. Since the woman didn't leave her contact information or file a formal complaint — and the deputies never actually saw the man naked — Poulsen said the man wasn't cited, but was advised that hiking naked is illegal in Utah.
Poulsen said the man didn't appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, but apparently just likes to hike naked.
Deputies are "occasionally" called out to complaints of nudity, Poulsen said, but the culprits are often under the influence and the situations usually don't have a non-confrontational ending.
"We would caution the public if they come in contact with anyone naked [in public], don't make contact and call police," Poulsen said.
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