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Central Stockport Area Committee
Thursday, 16th September, 2021 6.00 pm
Agenda frontsheet PDF 494 KB
Agenda reports pack
Appendices to Item 8 - 'MCF Edgeley to Stockport Cycle Link' PDF 30 MB
Item 4(v) - Presentation on Stockport Climate Action Now PDF 790 KB
Item 1 - Minutes of previous meeting and Item 12 - Progress on Area Committee Decisions PDF 310 KB
Printed minutes PDF 410 KB
Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall. View directions
Contact: David Clee (0161 474 3137)
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Minutes PDF 163 KB
To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 August 2021.
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The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 5 August 2021 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.
Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.
The following interests were declared:-
Dickie Davies, Andy Sorton and Kerry Waters
Kerry Waters
Agenda item 4(vi) 'Open Forum – Stockport Credit Union' as they hold an account with the Credit Union.
Agenda item 4(v) 'Open Forum – Stockport CAN Funding and Summit 2021' as she works for One+All who are hosting with Marketing Stockport the region's first Sustainability in Action Summit for Stockport and South Manchester based businesses on 6 October 2021 at The Light Cinema.
To report any urgent action taken under the Constitution since the last meeting of the Area Committee.
No urgent decisions were reported.
4.(i)
Chair's Announcements
To receive announcements from the Chair about local community events or issues.
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No announcements were made.
4.(ii)
Councillors and members of the public are invited to raise neighbourhood policing issues with local Neighbourhood Policing Team.
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Inspector Ian Ashenden attended the meeting to report on neighbourhood policing issues within the Central Stockport area. He also reported on recent crime committed in the Central Stockport area, staff changes in the local policing team and the introduction of a new scrutiny panel for local policing action.
The following comments were made/issues raised:-
· An update was requested on the use of the 101 telephone service for reporting crime. In response it was commented that there had been an average answer time of 6.5 minutes, but members of the public were encouraged to use the Greater Manchester Police website to report crime, wherever possible, in order to improve efficiency.
· Residents' concerns were raised with regard to speeding on Bramhall Lane, Davenport. It was commented that police data did not always reflect speeding hotspots as speeding offences were often not reported to them, but that they were looking to arrange enforcement activity within the next few weeks.
· Members questioned the origin of burglaries in the area, and whether mainly Stockport residents or people from out of the area undertook the criminal activity. It was commented that it was a mix of groups from within the borough and from surrounding areas, but that they tended towards groups of three to four juveniles who would operate within the area.
· Members queried whether staff changes would lead to a reduction in the social media output of local Police Officers. It was commented that there might be a temporary decrease whilst new officers were trained in the use of social media, but that there should not be an overall decrease in the long term.
· Officers were thanked for their work on reducing the use of off-road bikes in the area, and requested to look again at hotspot areas such as Davenport Playing Fields.
RESOLVED – That Inspector Ian Ashenden be thanked for his attendance.
4.(iii)
Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair of the Area Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the cards provided. These are available the meeting. You can also submit via the Council's website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions.
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Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Chair of the Area Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.
A representative of the Strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal & Democratic Governance) reported that two public questions had been submitted, but that one question related to an ongoing complaint which was being dealt with by the Neighbourhoods Team and the other question related to a individual property and would be dealt with by Ward Councillors. Neither question would therefore be considered by the Area Committee.
4.(iv)
To receive petitions from members of the public and community groups.
Introduce effective traffic calming measures on Kennerley Road
To report on the receipt of an e petition signed by 62 signatories calling on the Council to enforce/ introduce traffic calming and safety measures on Kennerley Road.
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Councillor Dickie Davies reported on the receipt of a petition signed by 62 signatories requesting the Council to enforce/introduce traffic calming and safety measures on Kennerley Road. Councillor Davies also submitted a hard copy petition with 105 signatories and a copy of an incident log.
RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive be requested to investigate the issues raised in the petition.
4.(v)
Open Forum - Stockport Credit Union
A representative of Stockport Credit Union will outline the work of the Credit Union in general and how it has helped its members through the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Clare Davis (Stockport Credit Union) attended the meeting to report on the work of the Credit Union in general and how it has helped its members through the Covid-19 pandemic by improving their online communications and by collaborating with local employers.
· Members were requested to support the Credit Union, particularly in terms of social media outreach and identifying local businesses that could work with the organisation.
· A Member noted that when she had previously been involved with the Credit Union, the organisation had been looking for shopfront premises and questioned whether this was still the case. In response, it was commented that such premises would be very beneficial to the organisation, such as in providing a location for financial education sessions. A representative of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive agreed to investigate this request.
RESOLVED – That Clare Davis be thanked for her attendance and presentation.
4.(vi)
Open Forum - Stockport CAN Funding and Summit 2021 PDF 338 KB
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To consider a report and associated presentation of the Corporate Director (Place) & Deputy Chief Executive.
This report provides all Area Committees with an overview of how Stockport Council are progressing a Stockport Climate Action Now (CAN) Summit, an online event being held on 9th November 2021, and the CAN Funding, a new funding scheme for microprojects that will directly reduce or mitigate carbon emissions in Stockport.
The Area Committee is recommended to
· comment on the report, including feedback on plans for both the Stockport CAN funding and Climate Summit.
· submit suggestions for representation and invitation to the climate summit on 9th November.
Officer contact: Mark Glynn on 0161-474-3700 or email: mark.glynn@stockport.gov.uk
Stockport CAN funding and summit - Area Committees , item 4.(vi) PDF 961 KB
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Lisa Wright (Stockport Climate Action Now Team) attended the meeting and made a presentation providing an overview of how Stockport Council was progressing a Stockport Climate Action Now (CAN) Summit (an online event being held on 9 November 2021) and the CAN Funding which was a new funding scheme for microprojects that would directly reduce or mitigate carbon emissions in Stockport..
• Members suggested that areas with a high level of social capital may have more applicants for CAN funding, and questioned how unspent funds would be reinvested. It was noted that unspent funds would go towards the ambitions outlined in the CAN plan, and Members were encouraged to make suggestions as to how unspent funds could be used.
• Concerns were raised that organisations who were not in properly constituted groups may lose out on CAN funding. It was highlighted that CAN Funding differed from Ward Flexibility Funding in that applicants were not required to be part of a constituted group as a prerequisite for applying for funding.
• The view was expressed that the engagement of people who had not previously been involved with climate change or community groups previously was crucial to the success of the CAN project.
RESOLVED – That Lisa Wright be thanked for her attendance and presentation.
To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive
To consider the development applications where members of the public have attended the meeting in order to speak or hear the Area Committee's deliberations.
To consider the remaining development applications.
To consider consultations (if any) received by the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration on any planning issues relevant to the area.
The following development applications will be considered by the Area Committee:-
(to begin no earlier than 6.30pm)
Development applications were submitted.
(NOTE: Full details of the decisions including conditions and reasons for granting or refusing planning permission and imposing conditions are given in the schedule of plans. The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration is authorised to determine conditions and reasons and they are not therefore referred to in committee minutes unless the committee makes a specific decision on a condition or reason. In order to reduce printing costs and preserve natural resources, the schedule of plans is not reproduced within these minutes. A copy of the schedule of plans is available on the Council's website at www.stockport.gov.uk/planning. Copies of the schedule of plans, or any part thereof, may be obtained from the Place Directorate upon payment of the Council's reasonable charges).
A representative of the Strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal & Democratic Governance) outlined the procedure approved by the Council for public speaking on planning applications.
DC079225 - Weir Mill, King Street West, Stockport, SK3 0DT (Full Application) PDF 2 MB
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Redevelopment comprising the repurposing of existing buildings and erection of new buildings for a mix of uses comprising 253no, residential homes alongside flexible commercial space (Use Class E), drinking establishments (Sui Generis Use), and hot food takeaways (Sui Generis Use); partial demolition, new public realm, vehicular access, car parking and cycle parking, and associated works.
The Area Committee is requested to recommend that the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee grants planning permission.
Officer Contact: Emma Curle, planning.dc@stockport.gov.uk
Plans - Compressed, 13/09/2021 Heatons & Reddish Area Committee , item 5.(i) PDF 23 MB
Plans - Uncompressed (Full size), 13/09/2021 Heatons & Reddish Area Committee , item 5.(i) PDF 83 MB
In respect of plan no. DC/079225 for the redevelopment comprising the repurposing of existing buildings and erection of new buildings for a mix of uses comprising 253no, residential homes alongside flexible commercial space (Use Class E), drinking establishments (Sui Generis Use), and hot food takeaways (Sui Generis Use); partial demolition, new public realm, vehicular access, car parking and cycle parking, and associated works at Weir Mill, King Street West
a representative of the application spoke in support of the application
It was then
RESOLVED – (1) That the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to grant planning permission.
(2) That it be noted that the site will be visited by Members of the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee Visiting Team.
DC079226 - Weir Mill, King Street West, Stockport, SK3 0DT (Listed Building Consent) PDF 2 MB
View the background to item 5.(ii)
a representative of the applicant spoke in support of the application
DC/081772 - CP1A, Stockport Exchange Car Park, Railway Road, Stockport, SK1 3SW PDF 204 KB
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Reserved matters approval (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for the erection of a multi storey car park pursuant to hybrid application reference DC/063213.
Officer Contact: Jeni Regan on 0161 474 3531 or email: jeni.regan@stockport.gov.uk
Enc. 2 for DC/081772 - CP1A, Stockport Exchange Car Park, Railway Road, Stockport, SK1 3SW , item 5.(iii) PDF 2 MB
In respect of plan no. DC/081772 for reserved matters approval (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for the erection of a multi storey car park pursuant to hybrid application reference DC/063213 at CP1A, Stockport Exchange Car Park, Railway Road
RESOLVED – That the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to grant planning permission.
DC/081773 - Land At Stockport Exchange, Railway Road, Stockport PDF 221 KB
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Reserved matters approval (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for the erection of a 6 storey office building (Class E), including retail and commercial uses at ground level 9Class E and Sui Generis Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways), associated landscaping and works, pursuant to hybrid application reference DC/063213.
Enc. 2 for DC/081773 - Land At Stockport Exchange, Railway Road, Stockport , item 5.(iv) PDF 2 MB
Enc. 3 for DC/081773 - Land At Stockport Exchange, Railway Road, Stockport , item 5.(iv) PDF 13 MB
In respect of plan no. DC/081773 for reserved matters approval (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for the erection of a 6 storey office building (Class E), including retail and commercial uses at ground level (Class E and Sui Generis Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways), associated landscaping and works, pursuant to hybrid application reference DC/063213 at land at Stockport Exchange, Railway Road
PLANNING APPEALS, ENFORCEMENT APPEALS AND ENFORCEMENT NOTICES PDF 45 KB
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To consider a report of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal & Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer)
The report summarises recent appeal decisions; lists current planning appeals and dates for local enquiries; informal hearings for planning appeals, and enforcement action within the Central Stockport Area committee area.
The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.
Officer Contact: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 3219 or email: vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk
A representative of the Strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal and Democratic Governance) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) listing any outstanding or recently determined planning appeals and enforcements within the area represented by the Central Stockport Area Committee.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
Report of Polling Station Change 2021 PDF 191 KB
To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Corporate and Support Services & Deputy Chief Executive)
Following the 6th May 2021 Local and Combined Authority Mayoral Elections, the Elections Office has undertaken a review of the polling station arrangements in all wards, considering feedback provided following the poll.
The Area Committee is requested to comment on and note the proposed changes to the polling station arrangements detailed in the report, and recommend that the Chief Executive gives approval to them.
Officer Contact: Caroline Bell on 0161 474 3173 or email: caroline.bell@stockport.gov.uk
Enc. 1 for Report of Polling Station Change 2021 , item 7. PDF 587 KB
A representative of the Strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal & Democratic Governance) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a review of the polling station arrangements in all wards that had been undertaken following the local and Combined Authority Mayoral elections held on 6 May 2021.
RESOLVED – That the Chief Executive be recommended to give approval to the proposed changes to the polling station arrangements as detailed in the report.
MCF Edgeley to Stockport Cycle LInk PDF 304 KB
The report sets out the results of a consultation on the Mayoral Challenge fund (MCF) proposals for an improved walking and cycling route between Stockport and Edgeley and links to the new Interchange and seesks a recommendation that the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration approves the schemes with the exception of the Thomson Street to Railway road ramp and A6/Railway Road junction, for which approval to submit planning applications is requested.
The Area Committee is asked to comment on this report and recommend that the Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration approves the:
· submission of planning applications for the A6/ Railway Road junction and Thomson Street to Railway Road ramp;
· designs for the crossings and associated pedestrian and cycle links on King Street West, Greek Street/ Royal George Street, Station Road, A6/ Hooper Street, Lord Street and Duke Street;
· advertising of the Traffic Regulation Orders required to implement the above proposals;
· submission of the business case to seek funding approval for the Stockport to Edgeley and Interchange MCF schemes.
Officer Contact: Nick Whelan on 0161 474 4907 or email: nick.whelan@stockport.gov.uk
Appendix A - General Arrangement Drawings_REV A , item 8. PDF 5 MB
Appendix B_Stockport to Edgeley Walking and Cycling Improvements_Consultation Report , item 8. PDF 26 MB
A representative of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the results of a consultation on the Mayoral Challenge Fund (MCF) proposals for an improved cycling route between Stockport and Edgeley and links to the new interchange.
The report recommended that the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration approves the:
· Officers were thanked for their work on the report and their responsiveness to suggestions from Members. A site visit was proposed to ensure that Members had a full understanding of the proposed route.
· Members suggested that a predicted increase in the usage of Stockport train station would lead to a safety risk for cyclists and pedestrians.
· Members raised concerns about safety in the proposed route between the car parks, and the potential for this area to become dangerous for members of the public and a hotspot for crime.
RESOLVED – (1) That a site visit take place between representatives of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive, the Brinnington & Central and Edgeley & Cheadle Heath Ward Councillors and representatives from Muse Developments.
(2) That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive to convey the comments and recommendations of the Brinnington & Central and Edgeley & Cheadle Heath Ward Councillors to the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration before he makes a decision.
Cheadle and Cheadle Heath Active Neighbourhood - Results of Trial Consultation PDF 256 KB
The report provides the results of a recent public consultation regarding the trial proposals for the Cheadle and Cheadle Heath Active Neighbourhood.
The Area Committee is asked to comment on the report and recommend to the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration that the currently proposed trial does not go ahead; and that the comments and suggestions from residents will be considered by Officers, with future public engagement at a future date.
Officer Contact: Katy Farrer on 0161 474 4907 or email: katy.farrer@stockport.gov.uk
Appendix A , item 9. PDF 9 MB
A representative of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) regarding the trial proposals for the Cheadle and Cheadle Heath Active Neighbourhood.
The meeting was advised that the consultation had received 483 responses/ of those who had responded, 121 people (25%) had supported the trial proposals whilst 362 people (75%) objected.
RESOLVED – (1) That the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration be recommended that the currently proposed trial does not go ahead;
(2) That the comments and suggestions from residents be considered by Officers, with further public engagement at a later date.
Vernon Park Bowling Green Fencing PDF 231 KB
View the background to item 10.
The report details a proposal to fence the bowling greens in Vernon Park and provides an update on the consultation for this project.
The Area Committee is recommended to support the proposal to fence the bowling greens in Vernon Park.
Officer Contact: Richard Booker on 0161 474 4829 or email: richard.booker@stockport.gov.uk
Vernon Park Bowling Green Fencing Main Report , item 10. PDF 76 KB
Enc. 1 for Vernon Park Bowling Green Fencing , item 10. PDF 2 MB
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With the agreement of the Area Committee, this item was withdrawn.
Stalled Site Update - Edgeley and Cheadle Heath PDF 305 KB
The report provides an update on stalled development sites in the Edgeley and Cheadle Heath area.
The Area Committee is requested to note the report.
Officer Contact: Robert Goulsbra on 0161 218 1764 or email: robert.goulsbra@stockport.gov.uk
A representative of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on stalled development sites in the Edgeley and Cheadle Heath area.
Members requested an update from Officers with regard to Springmount Mill on what discussions had been held with the site owner and what options had been explored with regard to funding for the site.
Progress on Area Committee Decisions PDF 246 KB
The report provides an update on progress since the last meeting on decisions taken by the Area Committee and details the current position on ward flexibility funding. The report also includes the current position on the Area Committee's delegated budget.
Officer Contact: David Clee on 0161 474 3137, email: david.clee@stockport.gov.uk
A representative of the Strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal and Democratic Governance) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Area Committee on progress since the last meeting on decisions taken by the Area Committee and the current position on Ward Flexibility Funding. The report also included the current position on the Area Committee's Delegated Budget.


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Home » Novel Polysiloxane Enhancing Polymer
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Novel Polysiloxane Enhancing Polymer
Performance Comparison to Existing Technology
Daniel J. Mania
KEYWORDS Concrete Coatings / silicone resins
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, enhancement is to heighten or increase. Enhancing technologies were developed to impart a "wet-look" appearance to cementitious and mineral-based substrates. Wet-look enhancement is intended to provide a lasting, water-soaked appearance. Enhancing materials intensify existing substrate color and aesthetic appeal by making subdued tones and colors brighter.
Enhancing materials are either water- or solvent-based. The solvent-based materials often have superior enhancing properties, but are flammable and contain high VOCs and other health or environmentally detrimental materials. On the other hand, water-based materials alleviate these concerns but historically do not perform as well as their solvent-based counterparts.
Enhancement is the primary desired performance attribute. The easiest way to determine enhancement is to measure the change in lightness in any color space.1 Performance is measured with the L* or light-dark scale using the CIE-L*a*b* color space. The "L" Scale is a 100 point scale, with zero representing absolute dark or black, and 100 representing absolute light or white.2
Other important performance characteristics are stain repellency, weathering and abrasion resistance. This enhancing technology was designed to penetrate the surface and bond with the substrate, as well as to penetrate within the substrate to offer increased environmental protection. Stain repellency is important for any sealer or enhancing material to protect the substrate from chemical attack. All data was collected and published in two separate papers at the 41st and 42nd Annual Waterborne Symposiums.3,4 This article evaluates relative enhancement, weatherability and stain repellency testing as a function of both abrasion and weathering to determine the impact of these deleterious environmental conditions.
Some silicone enhancing materials utilize amino-functional polysiloxanes, which are known to suffer from yellowing upon storage. Part of the focus of this development was to produce a non-yellowing amino-functional-containing polysiloxane. This non-yellowing product was achieved through the use of specific reactions, conditions and production techniques.5 The generalized structure of the polymer is represented in Figure 1. It appears to be a simple polysiloxane, however it is the amount and distribution of each of the various organic substituent groups that gives this polymer its unique properties. The success of this technology lies in the control of the specific ratio of functional mono (M), di (D) and tri (T) units within the polysiloxane backbone, which also contributes to this polymer's unique performance properties.
Three main testing evaluation protocols were utilized in this study:
1. Enhancement as measured by a change in the L* or lightness value.
2. Weathering as monitored by change in the L* or lightness value, using QUV and exterior exposure panels.6
3. Stain repellency focusing on household food-type staining agents:7
a. under standard conditions;
b. after surface abrasion;
c. after accelerated QUV weathering.
Manufacturers' label instructions were followed regarding the amount of material to be used, number of coats, residence time of coating (if any), time between re-coats (if any) and minimum cure time.
Table 1 shows a list of substrates included in this study. Templates were utilized to assure exact positioning of the colorimeter for repeatability of measurements. Color measurements were taken prior to applying the enhancing materials and after the enhancing materials were allowed to cure for a period of three days. The results were analyzed for absolute change in color values and percentage change in color values focusing on the L* or lightness value in the CIE L*a*b* color space.
QUV and exterior exposure were used to evaluate weathering properties of the enhancing materials. Saltillo tile, slate and aggregate concrete panels were chosen to evaluate weathering properties. The templates were used to take pre-enhanced measurements, followed by post-enhanced and cured measurements. After initial color measurements, QUV measurements were taken in 250-h increments up to 2500 h, and exterior exposure measurements were taken at four and 12 months. QUV testing was cycled for 4 h at 50 °C, with condensation on and the lights off and for 8 h at 60 °C with condensation off and lights on using QUV-A bulbs.
Stain Repellency
The same three substrates used for weathering studies were also utilized for stain repellency testing. The test panels were all coated and allowed to cure for seven days prior to stain testing. Testing was similar to CTIOA-72 Field Report. The following staining agents were evaluated: ketchup, mustard, white wine vinegar, red wine, soy sauce, a cola soft drink, soya oil vegetable oil, coffee, water and a red cough syrup. The staining agents were allowed to reside on the substrates for 4 h. A household-grade spray cleanser was used with a sponge to clean the tiles after staining. The stains were each rated on a subjective scale of zero to four, with zero equaling no stain, and four equaling a very intense stain.
Weathered Stain Repellency
Saltillo tiles and aggregate concrete panels were used for both weathering studies and accelerated weathering stain repellency testing (on the QUV panels). Panels were removed and stain tested upon exposure at the following intervals: 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 h, with all of the values being compared to zero hours of exposure.
Abrasion Stain Repellency
Aggregate concrete panels were coated as previously described and allowed to cure for seven days prior to abrasion. The panels were abraded using a hog bristle brush on a Gardner linear abrasion machine using a modified version of ASTM D2486.8 Household-grade spray cleanser was diluted to 50% with water as a liquid cleaning agent. Initially, 50 mL of this solution were added to the panel, with 25 mL added at each 250-cycle increment. The panels were abraded for 2000 cycles. Only one half side of each coated face was abraded. The panels were allowed to dry for 24 h, and both the un-abraded and abraded sides were stain tested as previously described.
• EPA Method 24 VOC Testing;9
• FT-IR and FT-NMR for basic polymer characterization. The samples were prepared utilizing solvent extraction techniques as outlined by Smith.10
• QUV – QUV – weather tester – Model QUV/Spray
• Colorimeter – BYK Spectro-Guide Sphere
• Settings: D65/10°
• FT-IR – Thermo Nicolet 6700 IR spectrophotomer
• FT-NMR – Bruker Avance II 400 spectrometer
• Karl Fischer – A Metrohm Karl Fischer titrator with a Metrohm Pt electrode
• Gardner linear abrader D10V
Samples Evaluated
All commercial materials were purchased and blindly evaluated. The descriptions in Table 2 are based on Technical Data Sheets and MSDS and if necessary, FT-IR and FT-NMR (H1, C13, F19 and Si29). Table 2 also shows the sample name (A-H) along with the basic chemistry of the product for performance comparison only.
Some reactive groups that leave during curing contribute to water-based materials having relatively low flash points. Generally, polysiloxane evolves alcohol groups (either methanol or ethanol). Some of the low-VOC materials also have relatively low flash points, which at first appears to be incongruous. Low-VOC materials may still contain flashing VOCs but do not show up based on VOC testing protocols. According to Mania et. al.,11 as materials become lower and lower in VOC, the errors associated with the specific component test methods become less accurate, leading to erroneous VOC results. The data for some of these zero-VOC materials had component test values that exhibited over 100% material with solid content and water combined. This is why a material that has zero tested VOC, may also exhibit a relatively low flash point such as sample E.
SILRES® BS 30 A is the primary focus of this article. For brevity it will be referred to as special functional siloxane (SFS).
Solvent-based materials have historically provided the best overall attributes. Environmental concerns resulted in water-based material development. The solvent-based Sample A displays better initial overall enhancement than others tested. Some water-based products performed well over select subtrates. Over nearly all of the substrates SFS was the best at enhancing substrate attributes.
Substrate porosity may influence the enhancement properties of the materials, but the specific influence has not yet been established, is unpredictable and it is not the only influencing factor. Two examples: slate (Figure 9), a low-porosity material shows high enhancement; and highly porous sandstone (Figure 2) showing even greater enhancement.
Figures 2 through 11 highlight the enhancement as a function of decreasing L* value. Figure 12 shows the average enhancement for all enhancers by substrate. SFS exhibits the greatest enhancement overall, followed closely by the solvent-based material.
Vegetable oil (Linseed and Tung) emulsions show the greatest enhancement of the water-based products even though they are only about a third of that of SFS and the solvent-based enhancers. These are followed closely by the acrylic/siloxane/flouropolymer blended material. Clearly the acrylic and EVA-based materials, which are all water-based, presumably emulsions, exhibit the least enhancement.
Figures 13-18 show the QUV results of the three tested substrates. For both aggregate concrete and Saltillo tile there appears to be little change after 250 h of accelerated weathering. The data as shown shows a similar trend in L* value versus time for aggregate concrete and Saltillo tile for all enhancers. However the magnitude of the change for the water-based materials is greater than SFS and the solvent-based products. Additionally, since all of the samples nearly stopped increasing in L* value after 250 h, the SFS still shows nearly 20% lower L* value than most water-based materials.
QUV of slate (Figure 14) shows a very interesting trend for the two vegetable oil enhancers. They originally displayed greater enhancement retention versus the other water-based products. Subsequently the L* value continued to increase while the other water-based products have leveled off.
Michigan southern exposure samples have been on the test fence for 12 months. Readings were taken at one month, four months and 12 months. Overall the silicone-containing materials appear to be maintaining the greatest enhancement as of the publication of this study. Please note this data will continue to be collected for an indeterminate amount of time.
Figures 16-18 are charts for exterior exposure testing in real time. Please note that the slate tile with sample B fell off the exposure rack and was destroyed, so no exterior exposure data over slate can be reported for Sample B. Exterior exposure testing appears to correlate well with QUV in that both types of weathering show a significant increase in L* values (decreasing enhancement) during the early part of the testing. This occurred in the first 250 h with QUV and the first four months with exterior exposure. Aggregate concrete panels appear to have plateaued in the increase in L* values at four months of exterior exposure for most of the samples, whereas the L* values appear to still be increasing (losing enhancement) for some of the samples over both slate tiles and Saltillo tiles. The two polysiloxane samples (A and SFS) still maintain the best enhancement with exterior exposure. It is also interesting to note that the acrylic materials (samples C, D, F and G) and the oils (samples E and H) are still increasing in L* value at 12 months of exposure. In fact, several of the samples have L* values that are lighter than the original substrate, specifically samples C, D and E over slate tiles, and samples C, D, E, F and G over Saltillo tiles. The oil-containing samples (E and H) appear to be yellowing, while the acrylic-type-containing samples (C, D, F and G) appear to be chalking. The polysiloxane samples (A and SFS) are neither yellowing nor chalking. Overall the polysiloxane-containing materials maintain the greatest enhancement after the exposure testing.
Table 3 shows the stain repellency data for each enhancer and substrate. The individual stain agent data is not shown but it is important to note that mustard, coffee, red wine and vegetable oil stained the most.
The three pure acrylic materials show the best initial stain repellency performance. This is believed to be because they form a film. This film is shown to degrade rather quickly upon UV exposure. The Linseed oil-based material displays the worst stain repellency performance. The incorporation of fluoropolymer into samples B and H does not appear to improve overall stain repellency. Concrete is the most difficult substrate to prevent staining with most of the enhancers, while slate posed the least problem.
Each of the various silicone-containing materials performed very similarly to each other and showed similar performance to the EVA and Tung oil-based enhancers.
Slate tiles showed the best (or lowest) scores for stain repellency, as such, they were not used for accelerated weathering stain testing. Figures 19 and 20 show the stain repellency rating values for each sample grouped by QUV exposure time. Samples SFS, A and B maintain relative stable stain repellency performance versus exposure time.
Figure 19 shows the stain repellency data versus time over aggregate concrete panels. Three added trend lines show relative stain repellency performance over exposure time. Samples A, B and SFS are relatively flat (consistent stain repellency), while the remainder of the samples (including F and H trend lines) are trending up (less stain repellency). The Linseed oil (sample E) starts out with relatively poor stain repellency performance and continues to worsen upon exposure. The other materials starting with relatively good stain repellency performance all worsen over time. After 2000 h of QUV exposure the polysiloxane materials exhibit stable performance while the others worsen.
Figure 20 shows the trends for stain repellency versus time for Saltillo tile. The three added trend lines show relative stain repellency performance over exposure time. Stain repellency worsens over time for all Saltillo tiles. However, samples A, B, D and SFS all increase at a much reduced rate as compared to the other samples. Based upon the slopes of the trend-lines samples C, E, F, G and H all show an increase in staining (less stain repellency) rate by almost three times that of the increase in staining for samples A, B, D and SFS. After 2000 h of QUV exposure the polysiloxane materials exhibit stable performance while the others worsen.
Scrubbed Stain Repellency
Saltillo tiles are clay based and relatively soft, so they were not used in scrub testing. The scrubbed, then stained data for aggregate concrete panels in Figure 21 is plotted for zero, 2000 and 4000 cycles. With the exception of the SFS sample, stain repellency worsens on all other materials after scrubbing. Two of the trend bars give examples of this worsening phenomenon. Even the high-VOC (solvent-based) material shows worse stain repellency with increased scrubbing. This highlights the fact that film-forming materials (acrylics and EVA) may have superior initial stain repellency. However they do not wear as well, thus losing their early effective stain repellency. Conversely, the SFS material actually penetrates and reacts with the substrate and maintains the same performance with scrubbing.
Photographic Examples
Figures 22 and 23 show two sets of the exterior exposure panels - one for Saltillo and one for slate tiles. The tiles are 12 inches square. Three enhancers in approximately three-inch widths were applied to each tile. The spaces in between are uncoated. Note that the SFS (SILRES BS 30 A) and sample A exhibit the strongest enhancement over Saltillo tile. Over slate the enhancement with SFS (SILRES BS 30 A) enriches the natural beauty of the substrate. Please note these photos were taken after only four months of exterior exposure.
Figure 24 displays samples of each enhancing product applied to sandstone. Note the superior enhancement of the SFS (SILRES BS 30 A) and samples A, B and H over the acrylic and EVA materials (samples C, D, G and F).
The goal of this article is to highlight the performance advantages of the unique structure of neat siloxane chemistry as a surface-enhancing material, specifically with respect to enhancement, weatherability and stain repellency.
• The acrylic materials displayed good initial stain repellency, but provided less initial enhancement. Stain repellency suffered (at a greater rate) upon weathering and scrubbing.
• Vegetable oil performance: Tung oil exhibits better stain repellency than Linseed oil. Both suffered upon exposure and scrubbing. The data suggests that this trend will continue.
• Polysiloxanes displayed the best initial enhancement and best enhancement retention. Although the polysiloxanes were not the best for initial stain repellency, their attributes became evident upon exposure and scrubbing.
• Weatherability and scrub performance of the SFS material was equal to or better than other tested products. It is the best at maintaining stain repellency and enhancement properties of the products tested.
Many people have supported this project to date. I would like to acknowledge their contributions, not in any particular order: Diana Omycinski, Steve Ross, Chris Reeves, Roland Ruan and Bernie Rickard, for all of their analytical work. I would also like to thank the co-developers of this product, Dr. Hartmut Ackermann, Mike Coffey and Richard Kirkpatrick. I would also like to thank Mark Westfall for helping to combine two papers into one for this publication. Lastly, but certainly not least, I would like to thank Erica Vera, Rick Coffey and Lucas Madison for their help with the accelerated weathering, abrasion testing and stain repellency testing. Without their support much of this work would not have been able to be completed in a timely fashion.
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Men's soccer hopes to finish strong
Grant Rogers, Correspondent
The Wilkes University men's soccer team as it heads into conference play at 5-5 and 1-0 in the Middle Atlantic Conference as of Oct. 3.
"Overall, we have a young squad who are continuing to grow and gel together as a unit," assistant coach Tyler Mensch said. "Our offense has been moving the ball well and finding the back of the net and our defense is taking steps forward in being able to defend more physically and smarter."
Recently, the Colonels have played against some tough competition such as Stevens Institute of Technology, the No. 22 team in the country. Stevens won that matchup, 7-2.
The Colonels played against conference foe Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, N.J., Oct. 6 before hosting DeSales at 4 p.m. Oct. 9.
"On the road makes the match more intense and they play a physical style of soccer that our guys will have to be ready for, Mensch said. "If we do what we practice we'll be fine and be able to control the match if not we will have our hands full. It all comes down to who wants it more."
One of the key players for the Wilkes Colonels is goalkeeper Dave Marr.
"Dave provides a lot of leadership on the field and work ethic. He controls his box well and is a good shot stopper," Mensch said.
Another key player for the Colonels is forward Eric McAnena.
"Eric is the leading goal scorer for the team," Mensch said. "He creates a lot of dangerous scoring chances with his work rate."
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Q: Sharepoint 2010 Search File Share Returning Incorrect Results Here's a weird one.  We are using Search on an Enterprise install of SP2010.  Content source is set to a specific folder in a file share and the search service account has read and execute access to all files and folders in that path.  I have scoped the entire content source as well a test scope for just .xls files under the content source.  All of the file names of interest have a sales order number in them so that is always my search criteria.
If I search for files with a number of 5xxxx in them which are all under a particular sub-folder, an exact match is made.  However, if I search for a number of 4xxxxx, I rarely (if ever) get a correct result and ususally no results.  The number exists in the file itself but search completly ignores the filename that has the number in it.  For instance, if I search for 413208 I get 0 results.  But, if I search for 413122 I get the file name 413208mg_shake%20software_re%20po#%603.xls which is what I was looking for by searhing for the first number.  If I search for po#603 the correct result shows up but not 413208!?!
Can anyone give some suggestions as to what might be mixing up the results?  The only difference I can see is that the 5xxxx files have the sales order number in the middle of the file name versus the beginning. e.g. FileOne_59311_D25.xls?  Could it be special characters like spaces in the filename corrupt the results?

A: FileOne_59311_D25.xls has the word 59311 in the filename
413208mg_shake%20software_re%20po#%603.xls doesn't have the word 413208 in it (it has the word 413208mg, but that's not the same). It seems that it has 413122 somewhere in the content.

A: You can search with a '*' to ensure you get all results, for example:
the 413208mg_shake%20software_re%20po#%603.xls search can be returned via 413208mg or 413208*
Point of reference, it seems * can only be used at the end of a search term.

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Corporate vision of the future of food promoted at the UN: More than 100 civil society organizations raise alarm about FAO biotechnology meeting
(Rome, Monday 15 February, 2016) Just when the biotech companies that make transgenic seeds are merging, the corporate vision of biotechnology is showing up at FAO. At today's opening of the three-day international symposium on agricultural biotechnologies convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, more than 100 social movement and civil society organisations (CSOs) from four continents have issued a statement denouncing both the substance and structure of the meeting, which appears to be another attempt by multinational agribusiness to redirect the policies of the UN agency toward support for genetically-engineered crops and livestock.
Here you can download the statement and list of signatories.
The global peasant and family farm movement, La Via Campesina, invited CSOs to sign the letter when the symposium's agenda became public. Two of the FAO keynote speakers are known proponents of GMOs, and the agenda and side events over the three days include speakers from the Biotechnology Industry Organization (a biotech trade group in the USA), Crop Life International (the global agrochemical trade association), DuPont (one of the world's largest biotech seed companies) and CEVA (a major veterinary medicine corporation), among others. FAO has only invited one speaker or panellist openly critical of GMOs. Worse, one of the two speakers at the opening session is a former assistant director general of FAO who has pushed for so-called Terminator seeds (GMO Genetically Modified Organisms
GMO Living organisms (plant or animal) which have undergone genetic manipulation in order to modify their characteristics, usually to make them resistant to a herbicide or pesticide. In 2000, GMOs were planted over more than 40 million hectares, three quarters of that being soybeans and maize. The main countries involved in this production are the USA, Argentina and Canada. Genetically modified plants are usually produced intensively for cattle fodder for the rich countries. Their existence raises three problems.
The health problem. Apart from the presence of new genes whose effects are not always known, resistance to a herbicide implies that the producer will be increasing use of the herbicide. GMO products (especially American soybeans) end up gorged with herbicide whose effects on human health are unknown. Furthermore, to incorporate a new gene, it is associated with an antibiotic-resistant gene. Healthy cells are heavily exposed to the herbicide and the whole is cultivated in a solution with this antibiotic so that only the modified cells are conserved.
The legal problem. GMOs are only being developed on the initiative of big agro-business transnationals like Monsanto, who are after the royalties on related patents. They thrust aggressively forward, forcing their way through legislation that is inadequate to deal with these new issues. Farmers then become dependent on these firms. States protect themselves as best they can, but often go along with the firms, and are completely at a loss when seed thought not to have been tampered with is found to contain GMOs. Thus, genetically modified rape seed was destroyed in the north of France in May 2000 (Advanta Seeds). Genetically modified maize on 2600 ha in the southern French department of Lot et Garonne was not destroyed in June 2000 (Golden Harvest). Taco Bell corn biscuits were withdrawn from distribution in the USA in October 2000 (Aventis). Furthermore, when the European Parliament voted on the recommendation of 12/4/2000, an amendment outlining the producers' responsibilities was rejected.
The food problem. GMOs are not needed in the North where there is already a problem of over-production and where a more wholesome, environmentally friendly agriculture needs to be promoted. They are also useless to the South, which cannot afford such expensive seed and the pesticides that go with it, and where it could completely disrupt traditional production. It is clear, as is borne out by the FAO, that hunger in the world is not due to insufficient production.
For more information see Grain's website : https://www.grain.org/. seeds programmed to die at harvest time forcing farmers to purchase new seeds every growing season), in opposition to FAO's own public statements. The second keynoter's speech is titled, "Toward ending the misplaced global debate on biotechnology", suggesting that the FAO symposium should be the moment for shutting down biotech criticism.
In convening the biased symposium, FAO is bowing to industry pressure that intensified following international meetings on agroecology hosted by FAO in 2014 and 2015. The agroecology meetings were a model of openness to all viewpoints, from peasants to industry. But the biotech industry apparently prefers now to have a meeting they can control. This is not the first time FAO has been drawn into this game. In 2010, FAO convened a biotechnology conference in Guadalajara, Mexico, that blocked farmers from its organising committee, and then tried to prevent their attendance at the conference itself.
"We are alarmed that FAO is once again fronting for the same corporations, just when these companies are talking about further mergers amongst themselves, which would concentrate the commercial seeds sector in even fewer hands," the CSO statement denounces.
It is clear, according to the civil society statement, that industry wants to use FAO to re-launch their false message that genetically engineered crops can feed the world and cool the planet, while the reality is that nothing has changed on the biotech front. GMOs don't feed people, they are mostly planted in a handful of countries on industrial plantations for agrofuels and animal feed, they increase pesticide use, and they throw farmers off the land. Transnational biotech companies are trying to patent the planet's bodiversity, which shows that their main interest Interest An amount paid in remuneration of an investment or received by a lender. Interest is calculated on the amount of the capital invested or borrowed, the duration of the operation and the rate that has been set. is to make enormous profits, and not to guarantee food security or food sovereignty. The industrial food system that these companies promote is also one of the main drivers of climate change. Confronted with the rejection of GMOs by many consumers and producers, the industry is now inventing new and possibly dangerous breeding techniques to genetically modify plants, without calling them GMOs. In doing so, they are trying to avoid current GMO regulations and trick consumers and farmers.
The agroecology activities were much closer to the way that FAO should act, the statement points out, "as a centre for knowledge exchange, without a hidden agenda on behalf of a few." Why does FAO now limit itself again to corporate biotechnology and deny the existence of peasant technologies? FAO should support the peasant technologies, that offer the most innovative, open source, and the effective pathway to ending hunger and malnutrition. It is time to stop pushing a narrow corporate agenda, says civil society. "The vast majority of the world's farmers are peasants, and it is peasants who feed the world. We need peasant-based technologies, not corporate biotechnologies."
"It is high time that FAO puts an end to biopiracy and to its support for genetically modified crops, which only serve to allow a handful of transnational companies to patent and to grab all the existing biodiversity," said La Via Campesina leader Guy Kastler. "On the contrary, FAO should support farmers' organisations and researchers engaged in collaborative plant breeding in the service of food sovereignty and peasant agroecology".
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Phone numbers: + 39 329 665 53 44 and +39 331 188 64 35
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ISIS in Syria: Stop the march to war – There are alternatives
By: Peter TatchellNovember 22, 2015
Militant Islamic State fighters parade on military vehicles along the streets of Raqqa (Reuters)
In the wake of the murderous massacres in Paris, the demand for violent retaliation against Islamic State (IS) is gaining momentum. David Cameron now plans a renewed bid to secure parliamentary approval for UK air strikes against IS in Syria.
At one level, this is an understandable reaction to the fascist-like tyranny and brutality of IS. But understandable reactions and effective reactions are often two different things. The desire for retribution, no matter how seemingly justifiable in response to the slaughter of so many innocents, is not a sound basis on which to frame political and military policy.
The key question we have to ask is: Will bombing Syria defeat IS? I doubt it. Western intervention in Syria would, in all likelihood, strengthen IS; allowing it to portray our intervention as a 'crusader war' and to depict itself as the defender of Muslims.
IS wants the West to overreact and crack down hard; in the expectation that this will alienate Muslim people and win them more recruits and supporters. They want to frame their fight as Islam versus the West. Intervention would play into their hands.
Moreover, because IS has deliberately embedded itself in populated areas, air strikes are likely to result in civilian casualties which, apart from being morally wrong, could turn many affected communities against the West and into the arms of IS – in the same way that US drone attacks in Afghanistan have killed innocents, provoked anti-Americanism and boosted support for the Taliban.
A more successful strategy might be to empower the Syrian progressive forces that are currently and very successfully defeating IS: the new multi-ethnic, secular Syrian Democratic Forces, a military coalition comprising Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and Arab, Christian and Assyrian militias; plus elements of the Free Syrian Army.
Between them, they defeated IS at Kobane, have expunged IS from most of northern Syria and this month alone liberated 196 villages and 545 square miles of land from IS control.
Similar victories have been won in Iraq by the Kurdish peshmerga of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which last week liberated Sinjar city with the support of Yazidi and Syrian Kurdish forces.
What is the point of Western intervention when Syrians are doing such a great job in freeing themselves from IS oppression? It is true that they've requested and received US air support but on a limited and targeted scale. The battlefield gains have been won primarily by anti-IS ground forces – and, thankfully, with relatively few civilian deaths.
There are also two non-military options.
The first is to cut the financing of IS through its sale of oil produced in the areas it controls. It is making tens of millions of pounds which it uses to buy weapons, train and pay fighters and fund its administration of captured cities. Many of these oil sales appear to be via black market middle men in Iraq, Syria and Turkey.
With less oil funding, IS's military, propaganda and administrative capacity would be degraded.
The second non-military option is to cut IS's supply lines via Turkey, which have been vital in funneling fighters and equipment to their frontlines. It is truly outrageous that a NATO member state, Turkey, is effectively aiding a terrorist organization that created bloody carnage in another NATO country, France.
Equally bad, Turkey is actively fighting the main effective resistance to IS, the PKK, and sabotaging the anti-IS Syrian Kurdish YPG.
The drive to war must be resisted. It is short-sighted, won't work and is likely to be counter-productive. We need less Western military action and more Western support for anti-IS forces inside Syria. The non-military options should also be explored.
The last thing we want is a rush to armed intervention and being dragged into another Iraq-style quagmire.
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A tourist mecca's new clean-lined boutique is luring New York's design cognoscenti.
South Street Seaport has long been a cog in the rapidly whirling wheel of a Manhattan tourist's agenda - thanks in no small part to its fleet of 19th-century ships and, lets be honest, mass-market indulgences (Abercrombie & Fitch and Guess have outposts there). But in recent months, hip city shoppers rarely seen in these parts have started to appear. That's largely due to a flock of new design-forward stores and restaurants setting down roots.
The Latest Seaport Studios, was recently opened in an airy storefront by the Howard Hughes Corporation (yes, that Howard Hughes) and the fashion trade publication WWD. They filled it with the kinds of bespoke experiences that New Yorkers will actually leave their neighborhoods for - local designers, doting staff, a barista counter powered by the Upper East Die stalwart Via Quadronno, a Milanese-inspired café. It's all a part of Howard Hughes Corporation's master plan to revitalize the once-down-on-its-luck area.
That goal is evident in the design of the two-story shop, which faces cobblestoned two-story shop, which faces cobblestoned Fulton Street and is contemporary yet warm, thanks to circular pendant lamps and a plethora of blonde woods. "We kept referring to this as neo-nautical," Kelman says with a laugh. "We don't want it to feel themey but familiar."
Nods to the area's maritime past are evident in the subtler ways - maple wood slatted "ribs" shaped like the hull of a ship appear to undulate above the ground floor; nylon shipping ropes anchor a series of wall fixture displays. Poured cement countertops and Corten steel surfaces (pre-rusted in Guild's Gowns, Brooklyn, studio) compliments the spare white and gray-walled space.
Up to 10 local designers are on rotation at any given time, showing everything from Areaway paperclips to Ethiopian-made Lemlem cotton ponchos designed by Liya Kebede, displayed on angular maple wood platforms and talcum white coated steel shelves. It's a transformable canvas for designers that are transforming themselves, and it appears to be working. On a recent Friday, the shop buzzed with stylish young things (and a few models, who were cat walking for an audition in the second-story loft's open gallery space).
"People yearn for tangible experiences. They have screen fatigue," Kelman says. "Here you can get a muffin and drink coffee while you shop. That's what people want, even if they don't admit it."


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A baby female Pygmy Hippo called Eve has been born, to mum Ellen, her second.
A baby Goeldi's Monkey has been born, to mum Hazel and dad Willow.
Baby female Alpaca born, to mum Inka.
A baby Goeldi's Monkey has been born, the fourth for it's parents and the second this year.
A baby male Lar Gibbon has been born to mum Tali.
Two venomous Black Widow spiders have arrived, having been discovered in a 1964 Ford Falcon car that had been imported from California. They were only discovered when the car was stripped down for restoration. One of the spiders is now on show in Bug World, replacing the zoo's previous Black Widow that died (of old age) in October; the other is being kept off-show.
A pair of Giant Pandas called Tian Tian ("sweetie", the female) and Yang Guang ("sunshine", the male) has arrived from the Giant Panda Conservation and Research Centre in Sichuan Province, China. Both were born in 2003 and they are on loan for an initial period of 10 years; it is hoped that in that time they will breed successfully. They are the first Giant Pandas to reside in the UK for 17 years, since Ming Ming returned to China in 1994.
Four Reindeer called Rudolph, Dancer, Prancer and Blitzen have arrived, to take up residence in the new Reindeer Lodge exhibit.
A Penguin chick has hatched.
A total of 45 baby Sulcata Giant Tortoises have been born this year, from two clutches of eggs. Laid in March and April, hatching started in August and continued into September.
Two female Reindeer, Willow and Drizzle, have moved to Chessington World of Adventure.
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Four baby Capybaras have been born, to parents Peanut (mum) and Pumpkin (dad).
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Belize partners with Taiwan, IDB for job growth initiative
Partnership to focus on supporting women-led businesses in Belize
BELMOPAN, BELIZE — Jobs in Belize can once again thank Taiwan and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for a much-needed injection of investment to spur growth.
Over the past year, Taiwan has lent its support to women's empowerment initiatives in Caribbean nations including Belize.
The trio recently formed an agreement designed to improve recovery and bolster jobs in Belize, with particular focus on businesses owned and operated by women.
This is not the first time Taiwan has shown strong support for the empowerment of Belizean businesswomen and entrepreneurs, as the country late last year launched its Women Employment, Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion project.
That project funded four skills development and training programmes for women in Belize, with a view to help them secure more lucrative jobs, in addition to a vocational training programme for women in St. Kitts & Nevis.
Meanwhile, the IDB has likewise recently focused efforts on Belize as it hosted a skills training series in the nation from September to December 2021, with a similar aim to ensure locals are well equipped to succeed in the jobs that become available as Belize recovered from the pandemic.
More jobs in Belize
The IDB has partnered with Taiwan and Belize to boost economic recovery and jobs in Belize.
Speaking to the agreement, the IDB focused on its intention to create more jobs for Belize while also encouraging entrepreneurship.
"This agreement seeks to create employment and foster the economic recovery of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Belize," it noted, specifying that invested funds "will help MSMEs, with a focus on women-led business".
"This collaboration builds on the IDB's existing work in Belize that finances programs that support the protection of productive sectors.
"This program is also expected to benefit businesses that have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 crisis."
The key to Belize's economic recovery
The government of Belize is grateful for the partnership with the IDB and Taiwan to support economic development and job growth in the nation.
Financial Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Joseph Waight expressed the government's gratitude for the partnership, noting that the strengthening of jobs in Belize are crucial as the country seeks to recover from the pandemic.
"The government of Belize (GOB) is grateful for the continued support of the IDB and Taiwan toward the sustainable and balanced growth and development of Belize," he said.
"The GOB is particularly appreciative of this program aimed at supporting women-led, small and medium enterprises, which is seen as a key element in the economic recovery of Belize."
IDB President Mauricio Claver-Carone likewise noted, "At the IDB, we are thrilled to support Belize by empowering MSMEs, which are critical sources of jobs, innovation and growth."
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On a recent August morning, dozens waited in the misdemeanor courtroom in Harris County. They had driven drunk or assaulted people or otherwise run afoul of the law.
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The Alabama Regional Communications System (ARCS) is a radio/alert notification communications district with responsibility for providing user-based administration for operations and maintenance of the interoperable communications system that serves Calhoun County, Alabama and Talladega County, Alabama.  The Motorola trunked radio system is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate on radio frequency spectrum in the 800 megahertz (MHz) public safety band.

Background
The Calhoun-Talladega 800 MHz communications system was originally developed and installed to enhance interoperability and to provide alert and notification for the community during the destruction of chemical weapons at the Anniston Army Depot (ANAD).  The communications system was funded and maintained through a federal grant known as the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP), a joint United States Army and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program designed to provide community education and emergency preparedness resources in the event of a chemical agent emergency.  The original communications system, a Legacy system with analog trunking, went on-the-air in 1998 and quickly became the primary means of two-way communications for most public safety agencies in Calhoun and Talladega Counties, replacing their standalone conventional radio repeaters.  In 2006, the CSEPP communications system was upgraded to a digital Project 25 Motorola Type II SmartZone version 7.4 linear simulcast/multicast trunked 800 MHz communications system.

The facilities at ANAD, known as Anniston Chemical Activity (ANCA), stored approximately seven percent of the nation's chemical weapon's stockpile including VX (nerve agent) and Sarin (GB) agent.  ANAD was one of nine United States Army installations in the United States that stored chemical weapons.  The United States Army began incinerating the stored weapons on August 9, 2003.  The destruction of ANAD's chemical weapons stockpile was controversial, in part, because of the potential danger to the surrounding community should an incident occur during weapons disposal operations.  In September 2011, the US Army's Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) successfully completed the safe elimination of ANAD's chemical weapons stockpile.

Funding Transition
As a result of the completion of chemical warfare disposal operations at ANAD, all federal funding for the communities surrounding the Anniston Army Depot will end on March 31, 2012.  This includes funding for operations and maintenance of the CSEPP communications system.  Over the years, the community has become increasingly dependent upon the capabilities of the communications system, in particular, because of reliability, interoperability, capacity and in-building coverage.  It provides 24-7-365 voice and data communications services for nearly 3,000 users including law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency medical services, school facilities and buses, hospitals, transportation, utilities and many other agencies.  It also provides activation signaling for almost 200 outdoor warning sirens located throughout both counties.  By the time chemical weapons disposal was completed, the system was serving nearly 100 percent of the mission-critical communications needs in Calhoun and Talladega County.

In preparation for the end of CSEPP grant funding, local officials explored alternative strategies to generate funds that would allow continued service and operation of the existing communications system.  With the support and cooperation of local and state elected officials, FEMA, consulting firms and the users of the system, an exploratory committee crafted legislation that would allow the users to take ownership of the system.

New Beginning
On June 15, 2011, Alabama Governor Robert J. Bentley signed House Bill 389 into law as Act 2011-675  to create the radio/alert notification communications district.  The purpose of this legislation was to create a mechanism for the community to transition the CSEPP communications system from the federal grant funding to locally generated funding, operations and ownership.

As provided by the new Alabama law codified in Sections 11-31-1  to 11-31-4, Code of Alabama 1975  (as amended), the Calhoun and Talladega County Commissions made their respective appointments to the communications district's board of directors (term of appointment listed in parenthesis):

CALHOUN COUNTY
Mr. Mike Fincher, Director of Safety, Calhoun County Board of Education (4)
Police Chief Bill Partridge, Oxford, Alabama (3)
Ms. Melonie Carmichael, Emergency Management Specialist, Jacksonville State University (3)
Fire Chief Mike Howard, Alexandria, Alabama (2)

TALLADEGA COUNTY
Police Chief Travis McGrady, Lincoln, Alabama (4)
Police Chief Alan Watson, Talladega, Alabama (3)
Mr. Andy McWilliams, Facility Operations Manager, Talladega Superspeedway (3)
Fire Chief Danny Warwick, Talladega, Alabama (2)

The duly appointed board of directors convened for the first time on September 1, 2011, the first day of their appointment terms.  With all members present, a motion passed unanimously to officially name the communications district as the Alabama Regional Communications System.  The ARCS board of directors meetings are open to the public, with regularly scheduled monthly meetings held on the second Tuesday of every month at the Oxford, Alabama Police Department and Municipal Court, 600 Stanley Merrill Drive, Oxford, Alabama 36203.

On April 1, 2012, the ARCS will become fully responsible for administration and operation of the 800 MHz system, with assets estimated at a value of approximately 100 million dollars.  At that time, the cost of operating the system will be 100 percent funded by revenue collected from user fees.  Based on the current predicted costs to operate and maintain the system, the ARCS board of directors has determined the monthly user fee as $22.50 per two-way radio device (mobile, portable, modem, siren control) and $50.00 per dispatch console (rate applies to local users in Calhoun and Talladega County).

The formula for determining the user fee is based on the total estimated annual costs to operate the communications system compared to the projected total number of users subscribing to the system.  The current user fees were established based on approximately 2,800 users with a projected annual cost of approximately $760,000 to operate and maintain the system.

References

External links
 ARCS website
 CMA Alabama/Anniston Chemical Activity Web Page

Public safety communications
Radio communications
Interoperable communications

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Forcing The Action [Daily Game]
September 27, 2018 January 17, 2019 2 minute readby Niko
In Blog, Daily Game, Discipline, Personal Growth, Stories
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NFL running back Adrian Peterson was staring at the end of his football career, being over the age of 30 and playing a football position where age 30 marks the finish line, or damn close to it, for most players.
Peterson doesn't consider himself to be like most players.
Wanting to keep his career going and defy the odds, Peterson and his trainer worked out all summer, like any pro athlete would, and waited for the phone to ring: Someone, they figured, would invite "AD" to a training camp where he could earn his job.
But, the phone never rang.
As training camps approached and AD was still without an invite, he and his trainer decided to recreate the NFL training camp environment, and AD went through his own version of camp, doing all the stuff he knew he would've been doing had he been with a team, at his personal gym. Finally, the phone rang; the Washington Redskins wanted to bring Peterson and several other running backs in to take a look at them. Peterson, being a well-known commodity, would only need to take a physical, though, and not go through workout paces. Everyone in the NFL was aware of his abilities.
Once he got to Washington, though, AD insisted on working out right alongside the other running backs, all of whom were younger (and less-known) than him, and with fewer miles on their bodies.
According to accounts, AD stood out, being in the best shape, eschewing water breaks, and really impressing Washington's staff. While the original plan was just to evaluate some backs to know the market, the Redskins changed their minds: They signed Peterson on the spot.
Of course we want to make every shot, close every sale, win every game. But, when that doesn't happen, there are levels to our shortcomings. When someone shoots a basketball and misses, sometimes that miss looks terrible — as if that player could shoot a hundred shots and make none — and sometimes it looks good, as if the next time that player shoots, there's a good chance that it goes in. These are the good misses.
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Pan Orient Increases Interests in the Batu Gajah & South CPP PSC's in Indonesia
February 11, 2011 08:30 ET | Source: Pan Orient Energy Corp.
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Feb. 11, 2011) - Pan Orient Energy Corp. ("Pan Orient") (TSX VENTURE:POE) is pleased to announce it has entered into a binding agreement which will increase it's interests through its subsidiaries in the Batu Gajah and South CPP Production Sharing Contracts ("PSC's") in Indonesia from 90% to 97%.
Through the transaction, Pan Orient is cancelling a seven percent carried interest on each of these PSC's previously owned by a third party for consideration of USD$1.3 million, including the issuance of 28,958 shares in Pan Orient at a deemed market value of USD$0.2 million. Closing of the transaction is expected next week.
Pan Orient is the operator through its subsidiaries of the Batu Gajah and South CPP PSC's in Indonesia and expects to commence a three well exploration drilling program in Batu Gajah in mid March 2011.
Pan Orient is a Calgary, Alberta based oil and gas exploration and production company with operations currently located onshore Thailand, Indonesia and in Western Canada.
This news release contains forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is generally identifiable by the terminology used, such as "expect", "believe", "estimate", "should", "anticipate" and "potential" or other similar wording. Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, references to: well drilling programs and drilling plans, estimates of reserves and potentially recoverable resources, and information on future production and project start-ups. By their very nature, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release require Pan Orient and its management to make assumptions that may not materialize or that may not be accurate. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results, expectations, achievements or performance to differ materially, including without limitation: imprecision of reserve estimates and estimates of recoverable quantities of oil, changes in project schedules, operating and reservoir performance, the effects of weather and climate change, the results of exploration and development drilling and related activities, demand for oil and gas, commercial negotiations, other technical and economic factors or revisions and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Pan Orient. Although Pan Orient believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that the expectations of any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct.
Contact Information: Pan Orient Energy Corp.
Jeff Chisholm
Pan Orient Energy Corp.
Bill Ostlund
Vice President Finance and CFO


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Luís Nunes Pires (Desterro,  – Rio de Janeiro, ) foi um político brasileiro.

Filho de Cristóvão Nunes Pires e de Maria José da Costa Nunes Pires. Casou com Heloísa Ewerard Nunes Pires.

Foi deputado à Assembleia Legislativa de Santa Catarina na 1ª legislatura (1892 — 1894.

Bibliografia
Piazza, Walter: Dicionário Político Catarinense. Florianópolis: Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de Santa Catarina, 1985.

Deputados estaduais de Santa Catarina
Família Nunes Pires
Naturais de Florianópolis


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