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Kew's wood collection (xylarium) has its origin in the founding of Kew's Museum of Economic Botany in 1847. In the 19th century, specimens came from explorers and botanists; from imperial institutions such as the Indian Forest Department, and from international exhibitions (world's fairs). The foundation of the Jodrell Laboratory at Kew in 1876 led to more research in plant anatomy, but sustained research in wood anatomy, and the creation of a major collection of plant anatomy slides at Kew, dates from the 1930s. Since that time, accessions have come from other wood collections (sometimes the transfer of whole collections), from Kew's botanical expeditions in Brazil and Southeast Asia, and often as institutional or personal gifts from wood anatomists in other countries.
The wood collection forms approximately one third of the Economic Botany Collection, and is kept with the rest of the Collection in a purpose-built research store in the Sir Joseph Banks Building at Kew. In common with the collection as a whole, it is searchable using the online database. The oldest specimens date back to Sir Hans Sloane in the 17th century and the collection continues to grow, with new donations accessioned regularly.
The wood specimens are arranged in four size classes (specimen numbers at March 2013):
Specimens in classes W1, W2, W3 are available for scientific sampling.
Within each size class, the specimens are arranged by plant family (in the Bentham and Hooker order). Within each family, the genera and species are arranged alphabetically. There are a further 3,299 specimens made of wood that are housed in the main run of the Collection. These comprise artefacts made from wood or wood specimens that are spiny, fragile or otherwise in need of packaging, typically in acid-free boxes. All wood specimens are frozen at -30 C for 7 days, before entry to the Collection.
The Kew xylarium forms an integral part of the Economic Botany Collection that includes many hundreds of wooden objects. Highlights include Tunbridge Ware, pulleys, and brushmaking from Britain; some fine drinking mugs from Germany, Russia and Sweden; a wooden drum and cassava grater from the Amazon; a remarkable writing desk constructed in Sydney, Australia in 1805; a painted xylotheque from Japan; a house portal ('totem pole') from British Columbia; and household items (including several hundred walking sticks) from around the world. These objects offer a rare opportunity to see timber samples next to objects made from the same wood.
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The wood collection has also proved a valuable source of samples for biochemists, and undoubtedly has potential for other techniques — such as stable isotope analysis — for pinpointing the geographical location of the original tree. It is also increasingly used by researchers in the arts and humanities; for example, Kew woods and objects were an important resource for Adam Bowett's book (2012) Woods in British Furniture-making 1400–1900, as well as Caroline Cornish's PhD Thesis (2012) Curating Science in an Age of Empire: Kew's Museum of Economic Botany. Wood samples are regularly lent for display in exhibitions.
About 1,000 wood specimens are added to the Economic Botany Collection each year. Some of these come from Kew fieldwork, and many are donated by other botanists and institutions. Gifts of securely-identified wood specimens, particularly those vouchered by herbarium specimens, are always welcome. We also accept historic and institutional collections. If you are interested in donating material to Kew, please contact us to discuss this.
The wood collection (Index Xylariorum code Kw) is part of the Economic Botany Collection and forms part of the Collections department at Kew. Queries regarding its holdings, viewing or borrowing of specimens, donations to or exchange of wood specimens, or destructive sub-sampling should be addressed to the Curator, Dr Mark Nesbitt, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The plant anatomy slide collection (code K-Jw) numbers about 120,000 slides and is held by the Jodrell Laboratory, and all queries concerning this, or the use of the wood or slide collections for plant anatomy research, should be addressed to its curator, Dr Peter Gasson, at firstname.lastname@example.com. If in doubt, feel free to email both.
The wood collection can be searched online. The slide collection is currently being databased but is not yet online.
The origins of Kew's xylarium lie in the Museum of Economic Botany which opened in the grounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens in 1847. The purpose of the museum was, in the words of its founder William Jackson Hooker, to inform 'not only the scientific botanist' but also 'the merchant, the manufacturer, the physician, the chemist, the druggist, the dyer, the carpenter and cabinet-maker, and artisans of every description' of the vast variety of plant raw materials available in British colonies, and to suggest and inspire new applications for them (Hooker, W.J. 1855: 3). Small wood specimens appeared in the taxonomic displays of Museums 1 and 2. And Museums 3 and 4 were dedicated entirely to woods. Museum No. 3 opened in 1863 as a result of the vast number of wood specimens acquired by Kew after the London International Exhibition of 1862. It soon became known as the Timber Museum. Museum No. 4 ' the Museum of British Forestry ' opened in 1910 as part of a broader movement to make British forestry more 'remunerative' (Report from the Select Committee on Forestry 1884–85). Parliamentary Reports in 1885 and 1902 emphasised the need for better forestry training facilities and Kew anticipated the demand for a national collection of British timbers by rapidly building up its collection.
Kew's wood collection from the second half of the 19th century reflects two of its strengths: networks with British territories overseas and with aristocratic estates in Britain, but they are by no means limited to these. Across colonial networks of government, science, and commerce, the chief sources of woods were world's fairs, voyages of exploration, and institutions of botany and forestry.
Woods were used both for public display and teaching, focusing on their external appearance. But they also became vital to Kew's plant anatomists with the advent of the Jodrell Laboratory, established in 1876 through a benefaction from T. J. Phillips-Jodrell. Plant anatomy was a regular feature of the research conducted there, but out of 400 papers and books published by Jodrell staff from 1876 to 1929, only seven specifically concerned wood anatomy (Gregory 1976). This was to change when C. R. Metcalfe joined the Jodrell Laboratory in 1930 as a plant anatomist. On his arrival there was little equipment for studying wood anatomy at Kew; fresh sections were made, mounted and then discarded every time wood was examined, and there was opposition from the Museum's Keeper to the cutting of woods for sections.
Metcalfe's arrival in 1930 marked the beginning of a programme of sustained research into systematic wood anatomy that continues at Kew to the present day. In 1950 he published a two-volume, 1,500-page survey entitled Anatomy of the Dicotyledons, co-authored by Lawrence Chalk of the Imperial Forestry Institute at the University of Oxford. Metcalfe's most significant contribution to the collections was the creation of a collection of microscope slides. These covered not only woods, but other vegetative and floral plant parts. Slides were, and still are, prepared in the Jodrell Laboratory and also exchanged with other institutions, and therefore the slide collection draws on a wide range of wood collections.
This period saw an increase in the number of large collections received from field botanists. Notable accessions include: woods from Suriname collected by Gerold Stahel of the Department of Agriculture; woods from Malaysia collected by Arius Jacobs of the Bogor Herbarium, Java; and African woods from Edgar W. B. Milne-Redhead. Forestry institutes were another important source, including 400 woods from the Imperial Forestry Institute in Oxford. This shift in patterns of acquisition from exhibitions to field botanists and specialist forestry institutes is reflected in a greater proportion of wood specimens being vouchered by herbarium specimens, although it was only with the establishment of the Economic Botany Collection database in the late 1980s that the existence of a voucher specimen was recorded as a matter of routine. Nevertheless, Metcalfe found few serious naming errors in the earlier unvouchered collections.
The woods were still on public display in Museums 1 and 4 throughout Metcalfe's time at Kew. In 1958 Museum No 3 was closed. Some larger specimens were transferred to other institutions, and the remainder were stored or displayed in Museum No. 4, which then became known as the Wood Museum. In 1960, Museum No. 2 was also closed and in 1968 the wood collections were re-united and re-housed in Museum 2, often referred to at this time as the 'Reference Museum'. Metcalfe recounts searching for the smaller specimens of wood stored among other specimens in the glass cabinets of Museum No. 2, with doors fitted with defective locks, and no electric light.
In 1969 Metcalfe, by then the Keeper of the Jodrell Laboratory, retired. Many of the staff who have worked on wood anatomy since that time are still active at Kew as Honorary Research Fellows and have contributed to one or both of the major works of synthesis that followed the original Anatomy of the Dicotyledons - Anatomy of the Monocotyledons (vols. 1–9, 1960–2003) and the Second Edition of Anatomy of the Dicotyledons (vols. 1–4). Kew's anatomists continue to undertake many identification enquiries, led by Peter Gasson (1979 onwards). Collaborations, contacts and even natural disasters in the form of storms have helped to increase the scope of Kew's xylarium in recent years.
Cornish, C., Gasson, P. & Nesbitt, M. (2014). The wood collection (xylarium) of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. IAWA Journal 35: 85–104.
Cornish, C., Gasson, P. & Nesbitt, M. (2013). The wood collections at Kew: from toys to totem poles (Part I). World of Wood 66(3):14-16. Courtesy of the International Wood Collectors Society.
Cornish, C., Gasson, P. & Nesbitt, M. (2013). The wood collections at Kew: current status and activity (Part II). World of Wood 66(4):14-15.
Cornish C. (2012). 'Useful and curious': a totem pole at Kew's Timber Museum. Journal of Museum Ethnography 25: 138—151.
Metcalfe, C. R. (1976a). History of the Jodrell Laboratory as a centre for systematic botany. In: P. Baas, A.J. Bolton & D.M. Catling (eds), Wood Structure in Biological and Technological Research: 1—19. Leiden Botanical Series 3. Leiden University Press.
Metcalfe, C. R. (1976b). History of the Jodrell Laboratory. Typescript manuscript, on file in Library, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.


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With monsoon gaining momentum, sowing activity in the state has reached its peak in the past few days. Farmers are now busy sowing Kharif crops and with a positive outlook on yield.jaipur Updated: Jul 29, 2015 17:05 IST
With monsoon gaining momentum, sowing activity in the state has reached its peak in the past few days. Farmers are now busy sowing Kharif crops and with a positive outlook on yield.
Against the target of 157.83 lakh hectares, sowing had been done on 129.47 lakh hectares or 82%, according to an agriculture department official. With more rain in the last two weeks, sowing has almost doubled, the official said.
The sowing coverage as on July 9 was 45.9%, 55% on July 13, 62.2% on July 16, 74.2% on July 21, 76.7% on July 23 and 82% on July 27. With good rains sweeping the state, sowing of a few crops has even gone beyond set targets - as opposed to a target of 10 lakh hectares, soybean has been sown on 10.66 lakh hectare, 6.6% more than the target. Urad has been sown in 2.10 lakh hectares, which is 4.9% over its target of 2 lakh hectares, the official informed.
Sowing this year is expected to breach the 100% target with rains likely continue in the state. Despite an early setback with a delay in monsoon, farmers now expect good yield during the Kharif season.
Rajasthan Kisan Union general secretary Badri Prasad Dhaka said, "With more rains, the sowing will increase. If it rains once or twice in the month of August, then there would be bumper yields this Kharif season."
The crops that have been sown during the Kharif season include cereals such as paddy, jowar, bajra, maize and millets; pulses such as moong, moth, urad, chaula, arhar and others; oilseeds such as sesame, groundnut, soybean and castor seed; in addition to sugarcane, cotton and guar among others.
During the last Kharif season, sowing was done on 153.51 lakh hectares. The official said sowing by July 27, 2014, was on 88.05 lakh hectares, while same time this year sowing has been completed on 129.47 lakh hectares.
Kundan Lal, a farmer from Daulatpura in Benad area near Jaipur, said, "Initially, the meteorological department had forecasted less rains and the farmer community was quite worried. But now, with good rains almost all over the state, the farmers are very happy and sowing activity is at its peak."
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You put the demon in your teeth. You burn it. You burn yourself. You suck on it . The burnt up compounds go inside you. Ruin you. Destroy you. Make you calm. You know its killing you. But you keep going back to it. Its like you love hating it. You love the pain itll cause. Your kids are gonna hate you for it. Your loved ones already do. Hell even you hate it .
But you do it anyways.
Its like a bad relationship. The kind you just cant quit. You think it gives you a sense of perspective and a certain kind of wisdom. Even though you know all of that is bullshit and youre only doing it because youre used to it.
That cigarette will kill you.
You know it already has in a lot of ways.
But then again. For sure . You will do it again tomorrow.


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Released 10/07/2015
I would like to congratulate Jon Cumming on his appointment as the ACT's first Chief Digital Officer (CDO) who will work to drive digital innovation in the capital and to further establish the ACT as a leading digital city.
Jon comes to the ACT Government with significant experience as a leader in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) from across both the government and private sectors. Most recently, Jon has worked with the New Zealand Government to deliver digital solutions for government, including cloud based and mobile first modernisation programs.
The ACT's first CDO will drive our digital agenda and lead the whole of government digital strategic direction to ensure that our ACT Public Service is digitally innovative, dynamic and capable in its service to the community.
The CDO will help the ACT Government in the delivery of our key digital priorities; including the strengthening of our vibrant and diverse digital economy, focussed on the creation of capacity, collaboration and workforce participation; the enhancement of Canberra as a truly Smart City with the roll out of CBRfree Wi-Fi network, digital arts and digital spaces and; encouraging a connected and inclusive community by improving digital access, promotion of digital skills through government/community partnerships and the creation of online tools to assist parents and students to access information.
Speaking from New Zealand, Jon Cumming said that he was excited to take on the role as the ACT's first Chief Digital Officer.
"The ACT Government is already creating a leading digital city that is proactively embracing technology as a way to improve the lives of its citizens. I am looking forward to the opportunity to bring my experience to Canberra, to help shape and deliver on the key priorities of the ACT Digital Strategy," Mr Cumming said.
"The digital revolution can make people's lives better. My role as CDO is to facilitate the community's digital knowledge, to take them on a journey and change mindsets about the infinite possibilities, wonderment and experiences that a truly connected city and world offers.
"As the ACT CDO I am also looking forward to the opportunities to collaborate with the newly appointed Federal Digital Transformation Office CEO and Chief Digital Officers across other Australian jurisdictions,"
Mr Cumming said.
The CDO will report directly to the Director-General of CMTEDD and Head of Service Kathy Leigh. Mr Cumming commence his role on 17 August 2015.
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it is weird to think that a month ago i was living in new york city obsessing over not having a job and unsure of how to even start. while i knew that i didn't know everything about the field of social work and how to evolve into a community activist, i didn't realize that i didn't know how to get a job.
i guess i should start off by apologizing for my annoying and pest-y personality and more importantly, begin by thanking the countless number of classmates, colleagues, professionals, and strangers that not only put up with my endless amounts of questions, but also went out of their way to help me. because trust me, i needed help, even if it was only reassurance that i would one day get a job, a boost of confidence after an interview, or just the motivation to start. you see, school taught me a lot of things about myself, how to study for an exam, and different ways to help people…but it didn't really teach me how the real world works. and so, after graduating from school, i started a new program called 'not school.' and so hear i am again, learning. learning how to pick the best insurance program, file my taxes correctly, and develop my own therapeutic style. i am learning how to not be a student while still taking in and discovering new information on a daily basis. i guess that is life, right?
what i learned was that for me, starting my career, and searching for that first place of employment wasn't so much hard as it was scary. i got so caught up in taking the "right" path, that i forgot that i could create my own. without boring you with all of the details of my two month (panicky) search for employment (it includes updating, editing, and improving resumes, cover letters, and interviewing skills, following-up until being borderline annoying, and taking risks), i will tell you that i was able to cross off number fifteen.
it is funny to me that the lessons i learned about applying for a job were actually lessons about how to be successful in living. one of my 24 goals for the year was to find not only a job, but a way to pursue my passion, fulfill my personal goals, and work to have a positive, meaningful, and lasting impact on the people i have the opportunity to work with. i've made one step in the right direction. and sometimes the first step can be the most important. and sometimes it can be the hardest. today was meaningful because i got a job. because i got to cross a number off of my birthday list, because i get to start working on that second step.
in case you are applying for a job. or want a new job, or are scared to quit your current job for what you love. or maybe it is not about a job at all, maybe you want to do something different with your life, or improve your life. or even just make a small change. maybe you just want something to read.
regardless, here is what i learned:
1. ask people who are better than you. who know more than you. who have done it before and succeeded. who have done it before and failed. but do more than take or consider their advice, make it your own. while i believe it is helpful to hear about what worked for other people, most importantly, i think you have to find a way to make it work for you.
2. you have so much to learn, and there is so much more that you could be. failure and rejection are good things. to be honest, i still don't like either (i can't imagine that many people do), but it is all about perspective. my absolute dream job is still out there, but i am glad i didn't get it yet. i have room to grow. i hope to never become my best self or even be the best. while i most definitely want to succeed and even excel, i hope to always be getting better and have room to improve.
3. you are not somebody else's story. over the last few years i have worked hard to learn how to avoid comparing myself to others, but it is something i work on often. i think everyone needs to find their way, in their own way. to be clear, i took and followed a lot of advice. all of it was so incredibly helpful and appreciated. but it was also easy to get discouraged and disappointed when it seemed like everyone else around me was getting hired or having their lives fall into place. but that isn't what it is about. be happy for their successes-genuinally happy- and get motivated to create your own. i've learned that comparing myself to others makes me forget that i'm on my own journey and typically has the effect of making me feel inadequate or lessens my happiness. libraries wouldn't be as wonderful as they are if they were all filled with the same books. write your own.
4. i think people are nice. i also think people are generally willing to help if they know how to–and if you let them. so let them. i facebook messaged all of the people i went to school with and asked for advice or suggestions, i asked people to edit my resume, read my cover letter. i emailed my old supervisors and mentors and asked how they did it. i emailed strangers, threw myself out on a limb and was honest and specific about what i am passionate about and hope to accomplish. i asked people to help me. and they did.
5. i don't know how many times i have had to respond with "yeah, i know i won't be making a lot of money, but i sure will be happy." sometimes it is a justification and other times it is an explanation. but mostly, it is just true. the truth is, i would choose to do this on a daily basis for free. because i think people matter. and i think how we treat people matters too. success can mean different things for different people, and for me, it has never been defined by having a big paycheck. i know plenty of wonderful people who do define success by their level of income, and that is completely, absolutely, fine. what matters it that you picked it. i get to wake up every morning excited about what i am going to do next and i like that. do what you love. love what you do.
6. i only applied for the jobs i really wanted to have that way i wouldn't be disappointed if i got one and not the other. i was qualified for some, and others weren't even hiring, but i submitted my resume everyone anyway. i never knew if being selective was a good thing or not, but it ended up that i got exactly that kind of job i was looking for. you don't have to take every opportunity, and you should know that there is a way to get to where you want to be. but the only way to get there is to start. and now is always the best time.
7. don't be afraid to take risks or try something new. you only get this life.


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They care for themselves, dress well and always look elegant.
Men can thus always rely on and be proud of them whenever they decide to go out.
Wealth and things are great but, this should not be thing to show while dating the girls. Going out for bike rides and reading a book together will certainly make her happier than your absence or materials.
When you are dating Polish girls, do not treat them like aliens. You should therefore introduce your girlfriend to your friends and not be ashamed of her.
If you are an American who is used to bragging or showing off, it is time to leave your prideful ways.


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Story by Justice Nawman and Lindsay Long
What if everything you thought you knew disappeared forever? What if your whole life was changed in an instant? In Jojo Moyes' young-adult romance novel, Me Before You, the questions that arise soon become a reality for the main protagonist, Will Traynor. Once a successful businessman, Will is severely injured in a traffic accident, confining him to a wheelchair for the rest of his life and limiting mobility of his arms and legs.
With people having to assist him in everything he does in his daily life, Will comes to the conclusion that his life is meaningless and wants to end it, much to his parents' dismay. With no hope and no sense of purpose, Will plans to go to Dignitas, a medical center in Switzerland and commit suicide, until Louisa Clark comes along. After losing her job at a well-known bakery, Louisa is desperate to find work anywhere she can. After what seems like forever, Louisa is appointed by the Traynors as Will's primary caretaker. Initially dismissive of Louisa's lighthearted and spunky nature, Will eventually turns his mood around and the two fall in love.
Me Before You remains pretty true to the novel, but there are still some differences between the film adaptation and the story. One major difference is the film's choice to leave out Louisa being sexually assaulted in a maze she once played in as a child. While this was a minor subplot, it still would have helped to add this scene for Louisa's character development and added an essential backstory.
Another change to the film is the absence of Will's overprotective, but well-meaning sister, Georgina Traynor. Many may question how a minor character is essential to the overall plot, but it would have helped to add a little more perspective to an already fragile situation and a juxtaposition to Will's personality.
One final plot change from the book to the film is Will's father, Stephen Traynor's affair. While this was probably not essential to the overall plot, it still adds some backstory to the parent's lives for character development.
Even though there were mostly minor things left out of the film adaptation, they were probably omitted for a reason. Sure, when people see their favorite film being brought to the big screen, they want to see it being done justice and Me Before You, filled with a great cast and stellar acting, could not have been a better adaptation and the life that was brought to this novel by the film is truly magical.


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Monmouth Park Leads the Way for NJ Sports Betting
By Jay Cook |
OCEANPORT – Gov. Phil Murphy placed the first legal sports bets in New Jersey history June 14, but 35-year-old Woodland Park resident Rob Chompsky owns a small footnote on the day as sports betting became legal statewide.
"It's fun to have (sports betting) finally legalized and erase some of the stigma that goes around with this stuff," said Chompsky, who used a vacation day and drove over an hour to Monmouth Park Racetrack. "And quite honestly, I want to try and catch the first winner."
Chompsky would in fact accomplish that. He spoke with The Two River Times moments after placing his bet at 10:39 a.m. – $5 on a goal being scored in the first 32 minutes of the FIFA World Cup match between Russia and Saudi Arabia, the tournament's opening game. Monmouth Park Racetrack published Chompsky's "first winning sports bet" on its various social media accounts later that day.
Chompsky was just one of nearly a thousand people who engulfed the grandstand at Monmouth Park Thursday morning to witness Murphy make history in Oceanport. The governor's first bets? $20 on the New Jersey Devils to win the 2019 Stanley Cup and $20 on Germany to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Murphy was the German ambassador during the Obama administration from 2009 to 2013.
"There's an old adage that you bet with your head and not with your heart," Murphy said moments before placing his wagers. "So for the past seven years our heads and hearts were in alignment as we fought to overturn an unlawful and unfair federal law."
Hazlet resident Wayne Szpara, 49, came to place bets on the New York Giants to win the NFC East, France to win the World Cup and the Seattle Mariners to take the World Series this fall.
"I'm very happy for the state of New Jersey," Szpara said. "It's bringing more income in and it's giving people jobs. I'm all for that."
Bob Gibney and Rich Steinhart, both Lincroft residents, each placed $10 on Russia to win over Saudi Arabia. Russia would go on to win 5-0. Both said they're track regulars and were ecstatic after placing those wagers.
"It's good to see because it's really going to save the track," said Gibney. "If they didn't get this, this track would probably be gone in five years."
While Monmouth Park's future looked bleak over the past decade, it's now safe to bet on its longevity, said Dennis Drazin, chairman and CEO of Darby Development, operators of Monmouth Park. He believes his racetrack to be a statewide leader in New Jersey's now functional sports gambling industry.
Speaking to a herd of reporters alongside former state Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-20), Drazin said he expects New Jersey's to eventually boast a $10 billion handle (a total amount of bets taken) and Monmouth Park alone to handle $1 billion of that.
"It's a euphoric, intellectual experience," said Drazin of the opening day. "I feel proud of what we accomplished for New Jersey. I feel invigorated by the fact that I helped save Monmouth Park. All of the people that helped me deserve the credit."
Lesniak said he's "been battling against the NFL for more than eight years" and that betting experts don't understand "what a hotbed of sports betting" New Jersey is.
"Thanks to this team effort, including Democrats and Republicans, New Jersey's casinos and racetracks will get a big boost from sports betting fans," he said. "It was a long fight with the odds of powerful interests against us."
Monmouth Park was virtually ready to begin taking sports bets two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court deemed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 unconstitutional May 14. That effectively gave all states the ability to pass their own legislation legalizing sports betting.
The racetrack spent nearly $3 million over the past few years to build its sports book with William Hill US on site. Inside the sports bar are six betting stations next to a bar and dozens of tables. Another 15 stations are situated through a doorway in Monmouth Park.
Bill Knauf, Monmouth Park's vice president of business operations, said all betting locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday; and 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday.
Food and drink will be served inside the William Hill Race & Sports Bar beginning at 9 a.m. each day.
Knauf also said William Hill US hired at least 50 new sports book employees and other staff. In conjunction with Monmouth Park, which has also increased its staffing, there are roughly 100 new positions in total.
"That shows you jobs that are being created here in New Jersey as a result of the effort to bring sports betting to New Jersey," said Joe Asher, William Hill US CEO.
The sports betting operations at Monmouth Park are similar to sports books in Las Vegas. Bettors 21 and older can wager on NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL games. Soccer matches, like the FIFA World Cup, and other sports like NCAA games, boxing and mixed martial arts fights can be wagered on. Bets are a $2 minimum and future, prop, straight and parlay wagers are all offered.
Online sports betting is expected to open in the next 30 days, bringing another level of availability to potential bettors. That, in conjunction with Monmouth Park's new operation, means big things for the state going forward.
"This is a huge step forward for gaming, for the tracks, for the economy of this state," Murphy said.
This article first appeared in the June 21 – 28, 2018 print edition of The Two River Times.
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All the items in this box are curated and chosen to make the life are parents easier and more fun. The Parenthood Survival curators wanted to curate a box that brings the most innovative, creative and useful products right to parent's door. Cost is $34.99 per month.
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I received one of these in another box, and they are so soft and comfortable. This swaddle is made of 100% cotton, prewashed for softness, and good for all seasons. I am contemplating whether I will be keeping this or giving this one away for a gift, since our little one is not in the age category of needing a swaddle blanket.
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These are perfect for nights out. I think this is a great pad, and perfect so you can go through and make sure you do not miss any important information that would be helpful for a babysitter.
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Oh my goodness, this was the cutest. A really got a kick out of this one, and said he would have definitely used this when our little one was younger and was still using a pacifier. I know some parents who could use this right now, so this will be a great gift.
Indestructible Book- $5
So, this book is said to stand up to chewing, tearing, water, and is baby-durable. I have already handed this cute book over to our little one. She loved it. I saw her bite it the other day, and there were no bite marks, or tears, or water damage. So far so good.
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I just have to say right away that I love the concept and idea behind this box. I think that finding items that help make parents' life easier are great. And not all parents have the time to go out and look for items like these. The box came up with an overall approximate value of $51, which is great given the box costs $34.99 per month. Not only do parents save money, but they also save time by letting Parenthood Survival Box curators take the time to find these great items. Thus, allowing more time for parent's do what they do best, be with and take care of their little ones. I cannot wait to see more from Parenthood Survival Box.
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Much of North Korea -- and its armed forces -- has been a mystery to the world since it was formed in 1948. But it's not all secret. Because of the country's penchant for holding military parades and firing test missiles, we've been able to gather a lot of information about the increasingly aggressive nation and its capacity for war.
Here's what we know about North Korea, its military, and its worrisome nuclear program.
There are plenty of heavy machines in the North Korean military. According to a Newsweek analysis, North Korea has 3,500 tanks, 72 submarines, 302 helicopters, 563 combat aircraft and 21,100 pieces of artillery.
North Korea has been making headlines lately thanks to its aggressive ballistic missile tests.
This picture taken on May 14 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows the country's leader Kim Jong-Un (third from the right) inspecting a ground-to-ground medium long-range strategic ballistic rocket, called Hwasong-12, at an undisclosed location.
On July 4, 2017, North Korea conducted a test launch of its new Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile, seen here in a photo released to news agencies. It flew for approximately 40 minutes before landing in the Sea of Japan.
Though North Korea claims its new weapon can strike "anywhere in the world," the United States Department of Defense says the missile has a theoretical range of roughly 3,400 miles -- barely enough to reach the western coast of Alaska.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, seen here monitoring the July 4, 2017 ICBM launch from an undisclosed location, called the new missile a "gift" to "American bastards."
North Korea does not currently have a nuclear warhead for use with its ICBM, but international experts say such research is ongoing.
The United States and South Korea responded to North Korea's ICBM test by conducting a joint missile exercise off the coast of South Korea.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's office has said the drill was meant to show North Korea a "firm combined missile response posture."
This picture, dated May 14, 2017 by North Korea's state news agency, shows the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile. Officials in South Korea and Japan say the test missile, which landed roughly 60 miles south of Russia, flew 430 miles and reached an altitude of 1,245 miles, Reuters reports.
Less than a week later, North Korea tested a second missile, the Pukguksong-2, a ground-to-ground, medium-to-long range strategic ballistic missile. The May 21 test flew just 310 miles before crashing into the Sea of Japan, the New York Times reports.
Here, a group of North Koreans watch the test on a big screen in central Pyongyang.
This undated picture released by the KCNA on May 22 purportedly shows a Pukguksong-2 during its test-fire.
North Korea's latest missile represents a real advance in tech. It uses solid fuel which, unlike the liquid fuel used in the past, allows operators to ready the missile while in hiding.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un here celebrates the test fire of the medium-range Pukguksong-2 missile on May 22. The launch marks North Korea's 10th such test this year.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said, "The ongoing testing is disappointing, disturbing, and we ask that they cease that," Reuters reported.
It's not just North Korea's missiles that have Asia worried -- the country has been more aggressive in its nuclear testing as of late, too. In January 2016, North Korea tested what it claimed to be a hydrogen bomb at its underground Punggye-ri test site. That was followed by another 20- to 30-kiloton test blast in September.
Secretary Tillerson has said that further nuclear testing by North Korea would result in economic sanctions from China, the country's main trading partner, according to the Washington Times.
Though North Korea claims its "mid-to-long-range" missiles can carry a nuclear warhead, military analysts suggest it is not a real threat -- yet -- to the US, or its strategic military bases in Guam in the Western Pacific.
"Based upon the analysis of related authorities," South Korean military spokesman Col. Roh Jae-cheon told the New York Times, "the missile cannot reach" Guam.
North Korea's missiles may merely be an expensive show of strength. Here, a Hwasong-type missile is rolled through the streets of Pyongyang during an April military parade.
Amnesty International estimates that North Korea is spending up to 22 percent of its gross domestic product on its military. (North Korea state media puts the figure at 15.8 percent.) At the same time, an estimated 40 percent of North Korea's population suffers from malnourishment, according to the UN.
Missiles aside, one of North Korea's most formidable assets may be the sheer size of its military. Because the country has universal conscription, North Korea's military has 1.19 million active members and another 7.7 million in reserve.
Here, the Korean People's Army marches through Kim Il-Sung square in Pyongyang on April 15, 2017.
The tanks and troop transports seen in parades such as these represent a motorized world far beyond the reach of most North Koreans. Only military and government officials are allowed to own motor vehicles in the country.
This particular military parade, held on April 16, celebrated the 105th anniversary of the birth of North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung.
The first supreme leader of North Korea, Kim Il-Sung is viewed by many in North Korea as having a divine provenance. He ruled from the country's creation in 1948 until his death in 1994. His son Kim Jong-Il ruled until 2011. Today, North Korea is ruled by Il-Sung's grandson, Kim Jong-Un (seen here waving).
Though the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice on July 27, 1953, there was no formal peace treaty between the two sides. As such, tensions between North Korea and US-fortified South Korea have remained high for decades.
Today, the two countries are divided by a 160-mile-long, 2.5-mile-wide strip of land known as the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that is free of heavy weaponry. The Associated Press reports that North Korea keeps an estimated 60 percent of its forces adjacent to the line.
South Korea has discovered four tunnels under the DMZ -- apparent attempts by North Korea to create an invasion route. The first tunnel, discovered in 1974, had already been fortified with concrete, wired with electricity and equipped with a narrow railway capable of transferring 20,000 soldiers per hour.
Today, these "tunnels of aggression" are guarded by the South Korean military and are available for visit by tourists.
Tensions at the DMZ are still palpable. Both sides have blasted propaganda at the other through massive outdoor loudspeakers, and episodes of armed violence have erupted.
Here, US Vice President Mike Pence visits Observation Post Ouellette on April 17, a day after a failed North Korean missile test.
Though the US has little to fear from North Korean missile attacks, the South Korean capitol of Seoul is just 35 miles from the DMZ. As such, the US has pledged to assist its allies in the South by granting it access to a powerful missile defense system.
Here, South Korean farmer In-Suk Hwang stands next to the DMZ fence on the island of Gyodong.
In March 2017, the US military began rolling out the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea. It is designed to protect the country against the short- and medium-range missiles in the North's arsenal.
Here, trucks unload the THAAD at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.
The THAAD missile defense system does not use explosive warheads, instead relying on kinetic energy to destroy incoming missiles. That is, its guided missiles just smash into their targets instead of detonating. It was developed, in part, as a defense against the Scud missiles launched by Iraq during the Gulf War in 1991.
The highly successful system was first deployed by the US military in 2008.
THAAD isn't without controversy. Both Russia and China have major concerns over the system, as it would reduce the effectiveness of their own weapons in the region.
Here, residents of Seongju county participate in a protest against the recently installed THAAD system nearby, on March 18. The locals object to the radiation emitted by THAAD's system's powerful radar, VOA News reports.
Still, in the face of a local missile defense system and international pressure to cease its nuclear and missile tests, North Korea continues to launch its weapons.
Here, the North Korean People's Army stages a combined fire demonstration at an airport on the eastern front on April 26, to celebrate the country's 85th anniversary.
Though the explosive fire power of North Korea's weapons registers well on camera here, few believe the country could actually win a war against South Korea or the US. Still, the North could inflict massive amounts of damage in a relatively short time.
"It's just, how much damage can [Kim Jong-Un] do before we take him out?" retired Air Force Gen. Herbert Carlisle told Military Times.
There are more than 25 million people in the Seoul metro area alone. Any war between the North and South would likely start a humanitarian crisis. And should North Korean troops press into the South Korean capital, America's ability to provide air cover would be limited.
Making the possibility of war even more grim, it's estimated that North Korea possesses anywhere between 2,500 and 5,000 tons of chemical weapons it could launch against the South.
North Korea's unconventional methods of warfare would likely extend to the internet, as well. The UN is investigating a May 8 cyberattack against its 1718 Committee, which investigates violations of the economic sanctions currently levied against North Korea.
The hackers allegedly had "very detailed insight" into the committee and its investigations, Reuters reports. North Korea is also suspected to be behind the WannaCry ransomware attack earlier in the month.


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The time has come to retire my old, enormous htpc case. We are hoping to get something into a nice unit/console with our BR and A/V receiver. I am open to a ton of options. Here are the needs:
3-4 HDD (not SSD) not in RAID
1 PCI-express x1 slot (TV Tuner card)
1 5 1/2" bay (negotiable).
Prefer black.
Currently, its an i3-2120T (35W) and we use on-board graphics, so no need for much heat dissipation.


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Refined in its form, aspirational in its attitude, & superbly crafted in its detail, this urban chic oasis stands alone in its overall presentation. Step into a lifestyle you've worked hard to enjoy, and bathe in the contemplative solitude built with intention and precision. Every detail has been managed to perfection with high-end materials, fixtures and finishes. Open spaces are conducive to large gatherings. Private spaces are discreet & comfortable. The Owner's Suite overlooks the private and secure back yard with the luxurious pool. The Owner's Bath features a giant walk-in steam shower, closet space for miles, and dual vanity areas.Bedrooms 2 and 3 share a knockout bath. Bedroom 4 doubles as an office. The private guest suite has a full kitchen, its own stunner bath, and a washer/dryer stack. The Exercise room entices with its high ceilings and room for big equipment. And that garage! 3 cars easily fit, plus there's room for a lift (or two or three) if you need to stack in your fancy toys. Soaked in natural light, walkable to Mass Ave. & less than a minute from the highway, this architect-designed dreamscape awaits!
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The Gigantic Beard that was Evil
Stephen Collins
When I started to read this book I expected it to be a quick jokey read. Entertaining, but dumb. With a title like The Gigantic Beard that was Evil, how could you not.
I was both intrigued and excited therefore, when the book turned out to be a far more sombre affair. Don't get me wrong, there's still a decent amount of humour in the book, but it's a far more meaningful story than you'd expect.
The book tells the tale of Dave, a resident of the eternally neat and tidy island of Here. A place engrained with a crippling fear of the outside world, the messy uncertainty of There…
Dave works at a regular office job and spends his nights drawing what he sees from his living room window and listening to "Eternal Flame" by the bangles.
One day, Dave begins to grow a large, unstoppable beard, that quickly fills his home before bursting free to the outside world, bringing the horrid untidy world of There, to Here.
First of all, we need to discuss the artwork as it is absolutely stunning. While Collins' style is bold and simplistic, it still manages to deliver an impressive level of detail with several panels featuring small charming details, easily glanced over during a quick read. The simplistic style also masks an impressive cinematic eye as Collins strays regularly from the standard close ups and midshots, providing a far grander set of angles.
The whole book is in black and white and it works perfectly, any page you turn to is an impressive piece of art in itself which only serves to make the entire book a delight to hold. It's beautiful.
The story itself, despite the humorous plot, is a surprisingly melancholic one. The effect that the beard has on Here asks a lot of interesting questions. The book is a commentary on mankind's fear of the unknown. A fear which leads the community of Here to continually move inward, changing nothing, refusing to move outside of its comfort zone. Becoming more and more routine, the people more sheep like until one single example of the unknown cripples it entirely.
It also deals with the manner in which society deals with those that wish to stand out from the crowd. While Dave has the curse of the beard thrust upon him, he is the only person in Here who ever asks any questions, who sees through the cracks in the utopia. When the beard arrives, the government see that it is leeching out, beginning to affect the usual running of things, and basically spend the rest of the book trying to find ways to get rid of this aberration before it can have too much effect.
The Gigantic Beard that was Evil is a stunning book, both in terms of visuals and story telling. It's a deep, rich story with a lot to say and a very surprising and enjoyable read.


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I used to think that everything had to be either black or white. If something didn't fit in one of those two areas I would make it fit, bending it, manipulating it, twisting it to fit into the narrative I wanted to tell so it could be put neatly into the box I wanted it to. In doing so I was forcing things to only ever be one of two things in my mind, right or wrong. Life isn't always that simple, many times it's many things in between, and as much as I myself fought back to not to be put in a box, or be labelled as any one thing, I was doing just that with the people, places and things in my life. Much of that had to do with my need to control, to force things to be a certain way because it made me feel safe, smart, or better than, but I wasn't living in truth, and I was missing out on appreciating all of the amazing things that live in the grey area, including myself.
When I started on this path, the grey area made me very uncomfortable, it felt unsafe, unmanaged, not defined enough, but as I started to open my mind, to see that things didn't always fit in one of two places, the grey area started to become exciting, a little like the Wild West, where anything could happen. First I had to get comfortable with that, even though it seemed exciting, it felt scary, a little dangerous, and unpredictable, it was about learning to be comfortable in the uncomfortableness, which at first made me want to crawl out of my own skin, but I was encouraged to sit there and was told if I did, I could find peace there, and eventually grace. I did. And when I did it opened up a whole new world for me. A lot of life happens in the grey areas, and no matter how much I would force it into one of two places, a lot of things didn't belong there. Most things don't really belong there. Most things fall into the middle, and deserve to be left there. And when we leave them where they are supposed to be, even honor them for being there, we find grace. We stop fighting, manipulating, twisting them into something they are not, and honor them for being exactly what they are. This may sound like an abstract concept, but when we think about ourselves, who we are, what we stand for, who and what we love, typically, we don't just fit into one neat box either, there is some grey, and maybe a lot of grey in the areas that matter, so as much as we wouldn't want to be forced into a box that we didn't fit in, neither should other people, places, and things. It's also acknowledging our own growth. As we walk on this path, learn, and grow, what we believe, experience, and the way we live our lives, changes, our parameters get bigger, wider, and more vast, we accept things as they are, no matter how messy or perhaps how undefined they are, and let them be, without trying to change them, we let them live just as they are, and when we do, we find our grace.
Life does it's dance, and a lot of the time it's dancing to a totally different tune than the one in our heads, but instead of trying to force our dance to it's music, just enjoy the music, and trust it's the music we're supposed to be hearing, it gives us an opportunity to learn a new dance, or to adjust the one we already know. Try new things, accept differences in others, and trust that you are being introduced to these things to help you on your journey, to guide you on your path, and to lead you to where you are supposed to be going. Find the grace in the grey, and let that open your heart to a brave new world.
SLAY OF THE DAY: Do you try to put everything in your life neatly in boxes or categories? Does the grey area scare you? If yes, why? Why do you think you need to have everything categorized neatly into one or two boxes? Would you like to be categorized into only one or two boxes? Do you think you fit into some grey areas in your life? If so, in what way? Can you see that others' may also fit into grey areas? Can you accept that? When you can SLAYER, you are on your way to finding grace, and you are on your way to a new freedom, opening your eyes to the infinite possibilities that the world has to offer. Let go of old ideas and SLAY on!
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Partnering – improving money and trust
The benefits of partnering come more from relationships than from business processes argues DONALD LEEPER.
Adapting buildings for a warmer climate
With the higher temperatures associated with climate change, the traditional approach of using outside air for cooling buildings cannot be relied on. DR JALE HAKER and PROF MICHAEL HOLMES consider how buildings can be adapted.
Partners in open systems
Not only do the communications protocols BACnet and EIB provide the potential for linking controls and sensors from different manufacturers, but thay can also communicate openly with each other. CHRIS GLASOW has the details.
Air conditioning solutions for demanding projects
Customised air conditioning can be an insurance policy worth taking out says ROGER PALAMARCZUK
Exploiting the benefits of direct-gas-fired water heating
DAVID PEPPER examines the issues solved by considering direct-gas-fired water heaters.
Being more sensible about air conditioning enhances energy efficiency
Air conditioning can be provided more efficiently simply by designing it not to remove so much water vapour from the air — as PHILLIP ORD explains
Heat pumps as a viable renewable-energy source
The ability of heat pumps to extract renewable energy from the ground continuously for relatively little energy input gives them a key role to play in the future of space heating. STEWART PURCHASE explains.
New boilers for old radiators
Condensing boilers can be installed into existing heating systems without having to change the radiators. PETER GAMMON explains how.
Putting lightpipes to the test
Lightpipes that bring daylight into the heart of a building are an effective way to use renewable energy. Their efficiency has increased to over 50%, and moves are afoot to combine lightpipes with PV energy to provide lighting day and night, as TERRY PAYNE explains.
Delegating to a building-management system
The ability of computer science to learn from experience and anticipate events can be put to good use in building-management systems, says JAMES PALMER.
Wetherspoon calls time on electric air conditioning
Total power failures in a Wetherspoon pub at Wimbledon have been overcome using a solution put together from Sanyo's GHP gas-power range of VRF equipment.
Good refrigeration costs less at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's has reduced its refrigeration energy use by 15%, amounting to over £4 million a year, across 456 of its stores. The savings have been obtained by using Parasense energy-monitoring, optimisation and exception equipment. The savings represent 5% of Sainsbury's total energy use.
Carbon Trust lights the way to energy savings
The potential to reduce the electricity consumption of the offices of the Carbon Trust in London by 25% has been provided by the installation of an automatic lighting-control system. Carbon Trust is the company set up by the Government to help the UK meet its climate-change obligations.
EWS provides strategic support for telecommunications campus
EWS residential engineers play a key role at the energy-efficient campus of Cable & Wireless at Bracknell by supplying HVAC service and maintenance expertise.
Oventrop valves achieve installation-time savings
Major reductions in installation time have been achieved using Oventrop's Cocon 4 control valves on 60 fan-coil units providing air conditioning for a distribution and office building on Kitescroft Business Park in Fareham. They were installed by Encon Special Projects.
Students warm to condensing boilers
Over 120 wall-hung condensing boilers from Broag's Quinta range will provide heating and hot water for the biggest development of student accommodation in Europe. The £120 million project will provide 2272 beds in 20 buildings. Facilities include a self-contained laundry and social block.
Critical-IT air conditioning overcomes installation challenges
The use of Emerson Network Power air-conditioning systems protects IT equipment in the new office of NUS Consulting at Redhill.
Koolduct is poetry in ductwork
Built to preserve the works of William Wordsworth and his contemporary English poets, the 3-storey Jerwood Collections Centre incorporates the Kingspan KoolDuct system as part of environmental control to protect fragile documents. Built near Dove Cottage at Grasmere in the Lake District, where Wordsworth lived for nine years during his most creative period, this vbisitor centre attracts 75 000 visitors a year.
McQuay air conditions Plantation Place
McQuay UK has completed two major R134a-based cooling contracts in London worth over £750 000. The project includes seven Easdale air-handling units.
Bitzer cooling system sets the pace in training chamber
Accurate temperature control for an environmental chamber to train athletes in the challenging conditions they could face elsewhere in the world is provided by a Bitzer cooling system. The facility at Nottingham Trent University was used by several athletes as part of their preparations for the recent Olympic Games in Athens. It can accommodate several athletes training on various ergonometers, while doctors carry out physiological studies. The chamber provides accurate control of temperature, humidity and simulated altitude. Temperatures can range from -20 to +40°C.
VRF provides heating and cooling for historic hotel
Historic Sopwell House Hotel in St Albans has recently refurbished its 42 bedrooms with a Fujitsu VRF air-conditioning system to provide both heating and cooling.
Fabric ventilation adds a touch of style
This unusual-looking ventilation system serving the premises of Imagelinx is based on fabric ductwork dyed to blend with the interior of the building. Fabric Air supplied two separate systems, each with an airflow of 3.5 m3/s. The channels have linear slot diffusers to deliver air at low velocity. Each system comprises 710 mm-diameter heads 13 m long, with six 12 m channels 350 mm in diameter feeding from the main duct. The complete system provides year-round cooling, heating and air conditioning to maintain accurate conditions in the space.
Airedale adds to EasiCool close-control range
Airedale has extended its EasiCool range of compact close-control air-conditioning systems with a multi-configured upflow version designed for greater versatility and efficiency.
Chillers use oil-free compressors
Oil-free centrifugal chillers using R134a and with cooling capacities from 210 to 2400 kW have been launched by Powermaster. TECS chillers are available as both air-cooled and water-cooled units.
Steam traps have extended life
One of the UK's best-selling range of steam traps, Spirax Sarco's FT ball float series, has been extended with the FTGS14 version having a stainless-steel base for longer life. It has an extended 5-year warranty.
Non-trip earth-loop tester
Reliable earth-loop measurements in electrical circuits with tripping circuit beakers can be achieved using Martindale's EZ2100 tester, designed to meet the requirements of the 16th edition of the Wiring Regulations.
Wider range of outputs from Econoflame boilers
The expanded Econoflame range of boilers from Stokvis covers heating requirements from 100 to 600 kW. Features include high efficiency and reliability, low noise output and relatively light weight — combined with high construction standards.
Damper actuators
Only three types of electronic damper actuator from Siemens' OpenAir range are needed to cover every normal HVAC application. They are available in types for small, medium and large positioning forces. All incorporate the Siemens cats-eye indication system to provide instant visual conformation of damper position, even if auxiliary switches are fitted. A self-centring system clamps the shaft on all sides, eliminating the risk of slippage.
Tank-in-tank calorifiers
A range of six calorifiers from MHS Boilers starts with a 60 litre unit with a high-performance output of 290 l/h and goes up to a 500 litre model with a capacity of 1475 l/h at 50°C.
Boiler condenses regardless of heating-system temperature
The R Series of condensing boilers from Atlantic Boilers achieve condensing operation throughout the year, regardless of the temperature of the heating system — and realise even higher efficiencies on maximum mid-winter load.
Outdoor housing for condensing units
A weatherproof housing for Bitzer's Gemini condensing unit enables it to be installed outdoors.
Controller for industrial evaporative coolers
Seeley has improved the operation of its Breezair industrial evaporative cooling systems with the introduction of a wall-mounted controller. It comprises a 24-hour clock and 7-day programmable timer.
Float valve meets air-gap requirements
To facilitate meeting air-gap requirements of the Water Regulations, Keraflo has introduce a new version of the delayed-action equilibrium Aylesbury flat valve.
Controlling underfloor heating
Designed for underfloor heating systems, Heatmiser's PRT-R2 programmable thermostat has separate settings for weekdays and weekends. A 3 m floor sensor is provided to protect the floor surface from overheating.
Flush fitting for TP&N distribution board
Flush-mounting kits for its Invicta 63 range of TP&N boards are now offered by Hager for applications where aesthetics or space are particularly important.
Quality pressure sensors
Sontay is now distributing high-quality sensors from Swiss manufacturer Huba Control into the UK building-services market.
Colour options for ventilation fans
Airflow's Icon range of domestic ventilation fans is now offered in three colours — gold, silver and anthracite grey — as well as glacier white.
Adding comfort to ventilation
An approach to delivering heated fresh air is now offered in the UK by Danish manufacturer IKM. The Comfort range of air convectors introduces outside air through a grilled opening in the wall and heats it using hot water from a wet heating system. There is no need for ducts, fans or electrical connections.
Fire dampers use LindabSafe seal spigots
Galvanised-steel curtain-bladed fire dampers from Lindab incorporate the LindabSafe seal on their circular spigots. These dampers are operated by a chain-and-bar fusible link rated at 72°C. The dampers are approved to BS 476 Part 20 1987 (four hours).
Lightweight plenum box is quick to install
A lightweight and fully insulated plenum box is over 75% lighter than a metal equivalent, so that it can simply rest on top of a ceiling grille.
Wireless control for high-efficiency boiler
Saunier Duval's Isofast Condense F35e domestic boiler has a SEDBUK A rating and several innovative features. Among them is a programmable wireless room thermostat.
Electrical enclosures
Specifying enclosures for electrical equipment is aided by an interactive CD from Sarel. Features on the CD include thermal management software, CAD drawings, and estimating tool and product details.
VRF air conditioning
A 20-page brochure on its R410A air-conditioning technology is available from Toshiba Air Conditioning.
Professional fees
Mechanical and electrical engineering is included for the first time in Mizra & Nacey Research's fees survey reports. These surveys provide up-to-date information on fees across a range of construction professions to help providers and procurers of these services maximise performance and profitability.
Emergency lighting
A 56-page guide to emergency lighting from the Society of Light & Lighting is intended for specifiers, designers, installers and facilities managers.
Delivering sustainability
The news that a major organisation representing building-services contractors is to debate at a high level the issue of sustainability is a crucial step in its delivery (page 5). Recent discussions with the president of the Heating & Ventilating Contractors' Association, its vice-president and director clearly show that they all understand the need for sustainability — both from the environmental viewpoint and as a business opportunity. However, environmental concern is the driver on this occasion.
Positive partnering
Those who have experienced the very real benefits of partnering are strong advocates of this approach to project management. The article by Donald Leeper, president elect of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, bears eloquent testimony (page 8). His regrets are that partnering is not more widely practised and its benefits not fully realised.
CIBSE membership swells to record level
Membership of CIBSE has swelled by nearly 2000 since the beginning of 2004 — taking the membership to a record high of over 17 000. There has been growth in both UK and overseas membership, with overseas representing 25% of total membership.
HVCA president looks to a sustainable future
Sustainability has been identified by Mike Taylor, president of the Heating & Ventilating Contractors' Association, as one of the greatest challenges facing the building-services industry and the construction industry as a whole. It will be the subject of a special presentation and debate at the next meeting of the association's council.
HEVAR show comes to Glasgow
Features of the Scottish HEVAR exhibition and seminar event in Glasgow on 16 and 17 March include, for the first time in Scotland, playing host to an HVCA forum — a full morning of technical and business sessions chaired by the association's director.


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Hello everybody,
I have a laptop Compaq Armada M700 with a DVD/CD drive. I don't know what I did wrong but my DVD drive does not read any CDs anymore. I tried Audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW but they are not recognized. It does read any DVD, though.
Can somebody help me?
Ricardo Junior


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Whilst trying to develop a unit of work for Assignment 2 and wading through many resources using ICT, I stumbled across New Teachers: Designing Learning Environments. The title caught my imagination and I soon realised that before I attempted my unit of work I should put some thought into how the classroom would look.
Was there a wet area? Was there enough room for students to work and move around the classroom without banging into things? Was there even enough power points in the classroom? How did the natural light fall into the classroom? Was there to much glare when looking at the white board? All of these questions and many more started to flood my brain and this is where the article, New teachers: Designing Learning Environments help to ease the maze in my head.
After reading and viewing the information I was able to go back to my unit plan, use a critical perspective to review what I had already documented and start all over again. In doing so I now have been able to visualise the classroom and how students will interact with the classroom itself, their peers and guests.
My next port of call was to view other students blogs to see what I could come up with. Belinda had a wonderful page with lots of questions and ideas but nothing on how the classroom would run, so I have posted the url into Belinda's blogs just for another point of view.
A fantastic place to start – especially for beginning teachers.


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Amanda Johns
Silver Accredited Guide
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Walking tours / group tours / private car and corporate tours / independent cruise ship passenger tours / bespoke tours
Locally born, Amanda has recently qualifed as a Silver accredited tour guide, and looks forward to offering a variety of tours and guided walks to both locals and vistors.
If you require a bespoke tour tailored to your particular needs, please do not hesitate to contact Amanda direct to discuss your requirements. A flavour of some of the walks available include:
Walk 1
General St Peter Port/Town Walk – Take in the beautiful scenery from many different view points, hear about the rich and interesting history of both the town and the island.
Walk 2
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – inspired by author Mary Ann Shaffer's trip to Guernsey, the book is a fictional tale depicting life in Guernsey both during and after the WWII occupation. The walk of St Peter Port will take in many places mentioned in the book.
Walk 3
Vale Church, Cemetery and the Joining of two islands – hear about the parish Church, famous people of Guernsey who are buried in the cemetery, and how Guernsey was once two islands which were joined together under the initiative of the Lt. Governor Sir John Doyle.


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From 2 to 5 December 2014, I had the pleasure to take part in the 19th Conference of the States Parties (CSP) of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). The OPCW implements the Chemical Weapons Convention, the international treaty banning the use, storage and production of all chemicals used for warfare. The OPCW became active in 1997, it is thus quite a young international organization. The organization has nearly reached universality. A great achievement given its demanding obligations that states agree to when signing the CWC.
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Workshop: The Global History of the IAEA
From September 19 – 20, I head the pleasure to participate in a great workshop on The Global History of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The workshop brought together of number of researchers from different disciplines, researching the IAEA. The workshop was organized by The Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, the Department for Contemporary History at the University of Vienna, and the Nuclear Proliferation International History Project.
"Speaking Democracy" accepted for ISA Convention 2015
We are happy to announce that we will present our research on the changing self-presentation of IOs at the ISA's Annual Convention 2015. Our paper that will review first findings from our data will be on a great panel on Legitimacy and Legitimation of International Organizations: Sources and Consequences. We are looking forward for discussions with you and the colleagues on our panel. Continue reading