[ Others ] New Zealand businesses can put themselves on the map
09.08.2006
New Zealand businesses are quickly catching on to the combined power of online search engines and the country¡¯s best-resourced maps at wises.co.nz.
After a move online a few years ago, Wises has gone from strength to strength as New Zealand¡¯s preferred online mapping solution....More...[ Others ] www.wises.co.nz is a Hitwise 1# site award winner
02.02.2006
Hitwise is pleased to announce that www.wises.co.nz has qualified for a Hitwise #1 Award for the quarter ending June 2006. During this period, www.wises.co.nz ranked No. 1 by visits in the
Travel - Maps category against other New Zealand websites....More... [ Concrete Polished ] Standards for Polished Concrete
There are not published standards for polished concrete, but it is generally agreed that the concrete must be polished through the sequence of disks ending with 1800-3500 grit diamonds to be considered polished concrete. At this level the concrete will exhibit a glossy sheen and high reflectivity without the use of a topical coating.
Polished concrete in not simply exposing the rock in the concrete mix then applying a sealer.
Benefits of Polished Concrete ...More... [ Concrete Polished ] Polishing Basics
Simply put, polishing concrete is similar to sanding wood. Heavy-duty polishing machines equipped with progressively finer grits of diamond-impregnated segments or disks (akin to sandpaper) are used to gradually grind down surfaces to the desired degree of shine and smoothness.
The process begins with the use of coarse diamond segments bonded in a metallic matrix. These segments are coarse enough to remove minor pits, blemishes, stains, or light coatings from the floor in preparation for final smoothing. Depending on the condition of the concrete, this initial rough grinding is generally a three- to four-step process.
The next steps involve fine grinding of the concrete surface using diamond abrasives embedded in a plastic or resin matrix. Crews use ever-finer grits of polishing disks (a process called ¡°lapping¡±) until the floor has the desired sheen. For an extremely high-gloss finish, a final grit of 1500 or finer may be used. Experienced polishing crews know when to switch to the next-finer grit by observing the floor surface and the amount of material being removed....More... [ NEWS ] A guide to creating a functional home office.
With more people working and studying from home, and widespread net usage, the office is an increasingly central part of the house. Primary to determining your home office is working out what you want to use it for - getting the layout, lighting and furnishings right are important to your comfort, safety and work performance. Follow our step-by-step guide to creating a functional and user-friendly home office.
Lighting and electricals
An electrician may be needed early in the project to install extra lights, switches and outlets.
Decide on all fittings in consultation with your electrician, after an initial inspection/discussion. ...More... [ Others ] Artefact Catalog Codes - London Museum of Archaeology
In cataloging artefacts, various code schemes are frequently used for computer entry. While one of the early purposes of these, to minimize space in computer files, has been made redundant by cheap very large disk storage, the codes are still commonly used to expedite data entry for computer processing. The code scheme used by the London Museum of Archaeology has become something of a de facto standard being used by avocational archaeologists as well as consultants. As any move to greater standardization is a good thing, we present here with the kind permission of the London Museum of Archaeology, the most current version of the codes. Further as the London Museum of Archaeology is the natural spot for final disposition of any artefactual material from the London area, use of the museum's codes will facilitate encorporation to the existing collections.
The Museum's catalog system/code was initially conceived by Bill Finlayson for his research in the Crawford Lake area in the early 1970s, and formalized for the Museum's Draper site project in 1975. A full description of the system and procedures for cataloging is contained in an Appendix to Bill's Draper site report (The 1975 and 1978 Rescue Excavations at the Draper Site: Introduction and Settlement Patterns, National Museum of Man Mercury Series Paper 130, 1985) and this publication should be used as a reference. The code is very flexible and can easily be changed/modified to meet specific needs or characteristics of the site being cataloged.
While the codes are detailed below, the following file is made available in DBASE format and can be imported into most newer word processors or spreadsheets to be printed or used as you see fit.
...More... [ Others ] Customs . . . Repositioning to Serve Effectively
By Yemi Akinsuyi, 12.18.2006
The Nigeria Customs Service, a Federal Government arm whose cardinal function is to collect import and export revenue as well as fighting smuggling and trade facilitation, plays a very important role in the economic drive of this nation. The Customs revenue has always been an effective device for government security and raising the living standards and quality of life of the citizens.
To meet the expectation of government and the general public therefore, the Nigeria Customs Service has in the last five years tried to reposition itself through the implementation of government reforms simplification and harmonisation of its procedures in line with international best practices as well as involvement of stakeholders in Customs matters and enlightenment of the general public. It is therefore, on the basis of these and the need to meet the challenges in the increasing world trade, that the SERVICOM Charter of the Service was recently formulated.
Despite the Customs primary purpose of excelling in the collection of and accounting for revenues, international trade facilitation and the protection of the Nigerian economy it has consistently ensured compliance with, and enforcement of government fiscal policies. The Nigeria Customs Service aims to achieve these through several activities such as simplifying valuation and declaration methods to the understanding of officers and men of the service, stakeholders and the general public. General ignorance on this has been identified as one of the factors that promote corrupt practices. [ Others ] UN ban fails to stop Ivorian diamond trade
December 19 2006 at 01:37AM
By Ange Aboa
Abidjan - Diamonds are still being smuggled out of war-divided Ivory Coast via Mali and Ghana in violation of a United Nations embargo despite rebel assertions to the contrary, according to a UN report.
...More... [ Others ] Kenya: Kenya Failed to Make Full Use of Agoa Opportunity
The East African Standard (Nairobi)
OPINION
December 18, 2006
Posted to the web December 18, 2006...More... [ News ] Commission takes action against Austria, Germany, Greece and Poland
14/12/2006
Commission takes action against Austria, Germany, Greece and Poland
Greece - tendering procedure for railway project in Thriasio
The Commission has decided to refer Greece to the European Court of Justice over the tendering procedure for the award of a public service contract launched by ERGA OSE concerning the railway project ¡°Phase A studies for building and electromechanical works and facilities for the Thriasio Field Station Complex¡±....More...
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