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A method for disposing of waste materials including wastes generated by residential neighborhoods and business districts of a municipal area, by collecting waste materials centrally, sorting out and removing non-combustible materials from the collected wastes, and shredding the combustible materials coarsely. The coarsely shredded materials are then transported, if necessary, to the location of an incinerator or other furnace into which the materials are fed as fuel at a rate controlled in accordance with the requirements of the burner for complete and clean combustion, by feeding the coarsely shredded materials into a further shredder, shredding the materials to a final size, and immediately conveying the reshredded materials into the burner. Transportation and measurement of the coarsely shredded materials is thus accomplished with the waste materials at an optimum density for convenient handling and transportation at an economical cost.
1. A method for providing combustible waste materials to a burner as fuel, comprising:
(a) collecting waste materials at a collection site removed from the site of a burner;
(b) sorting collected waste materials at said collection site to remove magnetic materials and other noncombustible materials therefrom;
(c) shredding the remaining waste materials coarsely in a primary shredder at said collection site so as to produce coarsely shredded waste material pieces having a size reduced sufficiently to increase the density of said remaining waste materials;
(d) thereafter transporting by wheeled vehicle said coarsely shredded waste materials to the location of said burner;
(e) thereafter feeding quantities of said coarsely shredded waste materials into a secondary shredder at a predetermined rate;
(f) immediately shredding the coarsely shredded waste materials fed into said secondary shredder, so as to produce prepared fuel therefrom at said predetermined rate; and
(g) delivering all of said prepared fuel continuously and immediately to said burner for combustion therein.
2. The method of claim 1, including the further step of monitoring the combustion of said prepared fuel in said burner and adjusting said predetermined rate of feeding coarsely shredded waste material into said secondary shredder, in response to conditions observed while monitoring said combustion.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein step (a) includes collecting waste materials from residences.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein step (a) includes collecting waste materials from commercial businesses.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said burner is a lime kiln.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein said burner is a cement kiln.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein said burner is a municipal waste incinerator.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein step (c) includes reducing the size of pieces of said collected waste material to a size wherein the largest dimension of substantially every piece is no greater than 18 inches.
9. The method of claim 1, including the further step of delivering said prepared fuel to said burner by carrying it suspended in a moving stream of gas.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein said coarsely shredded materials are predominantly in the form of pieces which are too large to be transported in a continuous stream of gas from said secondary shredder to said burner.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein substantially all of said prepared fuel is in the form of particles small enough to be transported efficiently in a stream of moving gas.
12. The method of claim 1 including the step of adding relatively small amounts of hazardous materials capable of being rendered harmless by incineration to said prepared fuel to be transported therewith into said burner.
13. The method of claim 1 including the step of introducing relatively small amounts of hazardous materials capable of being rendered harmless by incineration into said secondary shredder so that said hazardous materials are incorporated into said prepared fuel as a minor component thereof, to be transported to said burner.
The present invention relates to disposal of waste materials such as those generated by a metropolitan residential and business areas, and particularly to a method for economical transportation and use of such waste materials as fuel.
Waste disposal has long been a serious problem for cities, since landfill disposal sites are expensive to acquire and require careful preparation in order to avoid permanent pollution of nearby ground water supplies. Landfills are of inherently limited capacity, and their presence is generally detrimental to the values of nearby property, making selection of landfill waste disposal sites a politically difficult problem. On the other hand, incineration of wastes from metropolitan areas also presents problems which are difficult to resolve, since incineration generates particulate and gaseous products of combustion which tend to pollute the air, as well as ash and clinker which must also be disposed of. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,081,285 and 4,022,630 disclose the use of municipal waste materials as supplemental fuel in cement kilns, with the resulting ash being included in the clinker used to produce cement. This sort of process, however, has certain drawbacks, most notably the expense of transportation of the normal municipal wastes, which may include materials as widely varied as discarded rubber tires, plastics materials, paper products, and tin cans. Where the site of an incinerator, cement kiln, or other burner is located a significant distance from the metropolitan center, it is very expensive to transport the waste materials to be burned unless they are in a densified or compacted form.
Economical conversion of waste materials, from the form in which they are collected locally into a form in which they are easily and conveniently fed into a burner, and in which they will burn rapidly enough to be completely consumed, typically requires large, expensive machinery. Ideally, such machinery should be capable of handling waste materials at a high enough rate to dispose of all of the materials collected each day, but the rate of collection varies depending on the day of the week, and the machinery will require some time for maintenance and repair. The rate of combustion of waste materials is ideally more uniform than the rate of collecting materials, in order to achieve the cleanest and most complete combustion of the waste materials.
However, if municipal wastes are shredded into the form in which they are best adapted to be used as fuel, the material is difficult to handle, being of relatively low density. This makes transportation less economical because of the relatively high volume required, and makes it difficult to feed the shredded waste material into a burner at a well-defined rate which will provide for an even rate of combustion. Waste materials which have been shredded into particles small enough to be fed pneumatically into a furnace may have two or three times the volume of the same material in the form of larger pieces. If the waste material has not been reduced to pieces of small size, it is more difficult to feed into the combustion zone of a furnace and will not burn as easily. Small pieces, on the other hand, are easily transported into the zone of combustion in a cement kiln, for example, by a stream of moving gas.
The general problem presented has been addressed previously, as is described in Siracusa U.S. Pat. No. 3,584,587 and Hertel U.S. Pat. No. 4,437,419, which disclose separation of magnetic materials from municipal wastes, shredding the materials, and eventual incineration of the shredded non-magnetic materials. Neither of these patents, however, teaches a way to overcome the problems of producing and handling finely divided waste materials of low density economically, and both of those patents contemplate storage of the waste materials in a finely shredded form for some period of time prior to incineration. Panning U.S. Pat. No. 3,815,521 discloses an incinerator equipped with a shredder, a compactor for shredded materials, and a feed apparatus for delivering shredded materials in a bale-like form into the furnace of an incinerator. This naturally results in a batch fueling of the incinerator, rather than a more desirable continuously fueled fire.
A related problem is that of disposal of materials which are hazardous to health, but which can be rendered harmless by proper incineration. Such wastes must be controlled carefully before incineration, whether solid, liquid or gaseous.
What is needed, therefore, is a method for collecting and economically preparing municipal wastes for use as fuel, and for feeding such material into a burner continuously at an accurately controlled rate, so that most or all of the combustible wastes can be used effectively as fuel to provide high temperatures and economically useful amounts of heat energy. It is also very desirable to incorporate in such a method the ability to collect municipal waste materials initially at centralized locations from which waste materials may be transported to an incinerator site, and the ability to dispose safely of hazardous materials.
The present invention overcomes the aforementioned shortcomings and disadvantages of previously used systems and methods for disposal of waste materials from a metropolitan area, by providing an improved method for handling such waste materials including the steps of collecting and accumulating waste materials at a centralized location, where the collected materials are shredded coarsely in preparation for further transportation. Non-combustible materials are removed from the collected waste materials to the extent practical, either before or after they are shredded coarsely, although removal of non-combustible materials will usually be simplified if it follows shredding. Preferably, substantially all magnetic materials and most other non-combustible materials are removed at this point. The manner in which this is accomplished, however, does not form a part of the present invention.
Thereafter, the coarsely shredded waste materials are transported, if necessary, to the site of a lime kiln, cement kiln, or other incinerator in which the waste materials are to be consumed by combustion. The coarsely shredded waste materials are thus transported as pieces which are smaller and more similar in size than the initial size, so that irregular and large pieces of refuse are made more compact and can be handled more readily than when collected initially, yet the waste materials are not reduced to such small pieces that they are fluffy and difficult to handle, contain and measure.
In this preferred coarsely shredded form, the waste materials are fed at a controlled rate into a secondary shredder or the like which reduces the size of the pieces to that required for effective pneumatic feeding of the finally shredded materials into an incinerator. Preferably, the pieces of waste material are reduced in size to the extent required for efficient transportation in a stream of gas from the shredder to the combustion zone of a cement kiln or other incinerator. In most cases it is preferred to recirculate some of the heated gases resulting from combustion to provide a great enough flow of gas to transport such materials and avoid unnecessary cooling of the zone of combustion, while some ambient air is also used, to maintain a sufficient supply of oxygen for efficient combustion.
Air used to carry fuel into the incinerator is drawn from around the secondary shredder and its associated feed apparatus, in order to control dust, and gaseous or liquid hazardous materials may be introduced into the stream of air in small quantities to be fed into the incinerator. Similarly, solid, or semi-solid hazardous waste materials may be introduced into the secondary shredder in small quantities to be shredded and then rendered harmless by incineration.
It is therefore a principal object of the present invention to provide an improved method for disposal of waste materials such as those generated by businesses and residences within a metropolitan district.
It is another major object of the present invention to provide for transportation of municipal waste materials from points of collection to burner or incinerator sites more economically than has been possible previously.
It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide for incineration of municipally generated waste materials, including certain hazardous wastes, with an improved ability to control the rate and completeness of incineration.
It is a principal feature of the present invention that it provides a method for preparation of waste materials for incineration by shredding such materials coarsely and thereafter feeding coarsely shredded materials at a controlled rate into a further shredder from which finely shredded materials are directly fed immediately into the burner in which they are used as fuel.
It is a further feature of the present invention that it teaches the method of handling municipal waste materials by first coarsely shredding and sorting such materials and thereafter transporting and metering the combustible waste materials in a coarsely shredded form and immediately reshredding and burning such waste materials at the rate at which they are delivered into a secondary shredding apparatus.
Yet a further feature of the invention is the controlled recycling of furnace exhaust gases to help to maintain required temperatures while pneumatically transporting fuel to a combustion zone.
A principal advantage of the present invention is that it provides a method for more convenient and economical handling of municipal waste materials than has been available in the past, since initial collection, sorting, and coarse shredding can be accomplished on a relatively small area of land, and coarsely shredded wastes can be transported economically to short term storage sites or to more distant sites where incineration is to take place.
Another important advantage of the present invention is that it provides a more economical method of transportation of collected waste materials than has been previously known.
The foregoing and other objectives, features, and advantages of the invention will be more readily understood upon consideration of the following detailed description of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram representing the process of processing waste materials according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially schematic depiction of a burner and a shredder associated therewith and arranged for feeding waste materials into the burner in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 3 is a simplified schematic diagram showing an arrangement for use of two secondary size reduction apparatuses in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 4 is a partially schematic depiction of an alternative arrangement for induction of fuel into a blower for delivery to a burner in accordance with the invention.
Referring now to FIG. 1 of the drawings, wherein a preferred embodiment of the invention is represented in block diagram form, municipal waste materials are collected at a central collection site 10, to which they are transported by various methods including, for example, using a trash collection truck 12 which deposits waste material in a temporary deposit area 14. The waste materials thus collected may include articles of many various types, such as discarded paper and fabric goods derived from normal residental household waste. Additionally such items as tires 16, discarded household appliances 18, and other materials such as scrap wood, plywood, corrugated paper board 20 or tin cans 22 may be included among the waste materials normally expected to be collected. Because some of these materials are useful otherwise, but not useful as fuel, a first step in the process of disposal of such waste materials is to sort the materials, as indicated at 24, removing magnetic materials to the extent possible by the use of magnets, and performing other sorting operations which do not form a part of the present invention. Such sorting may need to be done manually, or may be performed mechanically, at least in part. The materials thus removed, indicated at 26, may be handled as desired, and their disposal is not a part of the present invention.
The waste materials 28 remaining after the sorting operation indicated at 24 are first treated according to the present invention by being reduced in size mechanically, as by being passed through a primary shredder 30. It will be understood that such a primary shredder may be machinery of any construction capable of reducing such waste materials of assorted types into smaller pieces, but is called a shredder herein for the sake of convenient reference. One type of apparatus which is suitable for this purpose, with respect to most materials to be expected to be collected in municipal wastes, is described in Rouse, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,560,112, whereof the disclosure is hereby incorporated herein by reference. Depending on the design of the primary shredder 30, it may be desirable to pass the waste materials more than once through the primary shredder, or through two or more successive stages of similar machinery, the object being to reduce the size of large pieces of waste materials somewhat, to produce pieces small enough to settle closely together as a significantly denser quantity of coarsely shredded wastes 32, having pieces of more uniform size whose maximum dimension is, for example, no more than 18 inches, but the majority of whose pieces have no dimensions greater than, for example, about 8 inches. Such coarsely shredded wastes 32 may be handled easily as bulk materials, using conventional belt or pan conveyors, or bucket loaders, rather than handling individual pieces of waste material separately. The coarsely shredded wastes are transported from the primary shredder 30, or from an accumulation of such coarsely shredded wastes in the vicinity of the primary shredder 30, to the location of a burner 34 in which the coarsely shredded waste materials are to be consumed as combustion fuel, before any further processing of the materials is accomplished. However, the sorting operation described above may, optionally, be carried out after the collected waste materials 14 have been treated in the primary shredder 30. An additional step of sorting may also be performed, after primary shredding has been performed, to remove additional non-combustible material which may have been separated from combustible material as a result of operation of the primary shredder 30 on the waste materials.
Because the coarsely shredded wastes 32 have been increased in density, relative to their density when collected, it is more economical to transport them by truck to the site of the burner 34, as indicated at 36, than if those materials had not been reduced to smaller sized pieces by the primary shredder 30.
The coarsely shredded wastes 32 are preferably delivered to a storage and feed bin 38 located closely adjacent the burner 34. They are delivered from the storage and feed bin 38 (see FIG. 2) by a metering feed apparatus 40, to a secondary size reduction apparatus 42. The secondary size reducing apparatus is preferably of a type including a size-limiting screen member, for example, the granulator manufactured by Cumberland Engineering Company, a division of Leesona Corp., of Attleboro, Mass., as its Model 3250 granulator, or it may be of a design similar to that of the primary shredder 30, but of smaller dimensions. The capacity of the secondary apparatus 42 is chosen so that it is capable of reducing the size of individual pieces of the coarsely shredded wastes 32 most economically in view of the fuel demands of the burner 34. The secondary size reduction apparatus 42 is preferably of a design particularly adapted to reduce the size of pieces of coarsely shredded wastes of the predominant type of material available.
As shown more particularly in FlG. 2, the metering feed apparatus 40 may include an upwardly inclined pan conveyor 41 to carry the coarsely shredded waste materials 32 upward from the collection bin 38, while a pair of leveling screws 43, located a predetermined distance above the upper end of the pan conveyor 41, are rotated continuously so as to oppose the movement of the coarsely shredded waste materials 32 above a certain height relative to the pan conveyor 41, to maintain the rate of delivery of coarsely shredded wastes 32 to the secondary size reducing apparatus 42. Coarsely shredded waste materials 32 are thus delivered to the secondary size reduction apparatus 42 at the rate established by the speed of the pan conveyor 41.
The objective of the secondary size reduction is to reduce the size of individual pieces of the coarsely shredded wastes 32, so that the total surface area of the pieces is increased, promoting better combustion, and to make individual pieces small enough to be transported in a stream of gas. The coarsely shredded wastes 32 are thus transformed in the secondary size reduction apparatus 42 into waste-derived, prepared fuel 44 with substantially all of the pieces of the prepared fuel 44 having maximum dimensions less than a maximum size which is determined by the type of material and the type of burner. The prepared fuel 44 is transported in a stream of moving gas produced by a blower 45, through a conduit system 46 arranged to deliver the waste-derived, prepared fuel 44 from the secondary size reduction apparatus 42 immediately and directly to the burner 34.
Preferably, at least part of the stream of gas used to transport the prepared fuel 44 is made up of air drawn from an enclosure 47 at least partially covering the pan conveyor 41 and the secondary size reduction apparatus 42. This helps to reduce the amount of dust which might otherwise be produced as a result of the operation of the pan conveyor 41 and secondary size reduction apparatus 42. Additionally, any odors produced by the prepared fuel 44 and coarsely shredded wastes 32 may be controlled thereby. Similarly, portions of the stream of gas may be provided by drawing air into the blower 45 from the vicinity of other nearby odor-producing factories, etc., as indicated schematically at 39. The prepared fuel 44 would ordinarily be introduced into the stream of gas in a zone of low pressure developed in the conduit 46 as by a Venturi nozzle arrangement located at 49 in FIG. 2, or through a device such as, for example, the triple gate valve disclosed in Rouse, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,561,467.
A secondary Venturi nozzle effect is provided at 60, downstream from the last point of introduction of any material into the stream of gas, by a slight constriction in the conduit 46, which provides resistance against minor backpuffs from the burner 34, to prevent disruption of the flow of materials included in the stream of gas and wastes being sent into the burner 34.
Gaseous or liquid hazardous wastes which can be rendered harmless by exposure to sufficiently high temperature conditions of sufficient duration may be introduced into the stream of gas at this point, preferably through an injection nozzle 68 as shown in FIG. 2, to be carried into the burner 34 to be rendered safe by such incineration, or they may be introduced in a zone of low pressure on the intake side of the blower 45. The rate of introduction of such hazardous materials is preferably controlled, as by the valve 37. Solid or semi-solid hazardous wastes capable of being rendered harmless by incineration may be introduced by appropriately controllable apparatus designated as 55, which delivers such materials to the secondary size reducing apparatus 42 in small quantities, so that it becomes a small part of the prepared fuel 44.
Ideally, a pair of similar machines 42 are provided so that one can be used during repair or adjustment of the other, as shown schematically in FIG. 3, with a split conduit or chute down from the feed conveyor 41 being provided and having a diverter gate 64 to permit selection of either shredder. Appropriate sections of conduit 66 are provided, and cut-off valves 67 are provided below each of the machines 42 to isolate either of the secondary size reduction machines 42 during maintenance and repair work. The sections of conduit 66, below the cutoff valves 67, join each other in a "Y" upstream of the conduit 46.
As shown in FIG. 4, it may be desirable to introduce prepared fuel 44 into the conduit 46 by introducing it directly into the intake of a blower 61, from the secondary size reducing machine 42, which serves the purpose of positively accelerating motion of the prepared fuel 44 as it enters the conduit 46, and also enhances the efficiency of operation of the secondary size reduction apparatus 42 as a result of the flow of the air through it into the blower 61.
The burner 34 may be a municipal waste incinerator adapted to produce heat useful for generating steam for municipal heat generation or for generation of electrical power. Alternatively, the burner 34 may be the furnace of a lime kiln or a cement kiln producing clinker from which cement may be produced, in which case it may be desired to use such waste derived, prepared fuel 44 only as a supplement for a primary fuel 51 such as coal, oil, or gas, with quantities of the waste-derived, prepared fuel 44 used being limited to that which can be incorporated in the product of the cement or lime kiln without detriment to the quality of the product resulting from the ash produced by combustion of the waste-derived, prepared fuel 44.
The combustion process in the burner 34 is monitored by appropriate exhaust gas analyzing sensors and combustion zone temperature sensors indicated collectively as a combustion monitor 48, which is connected to provide appropriate electrical indications of the observed conditions within the burner 34 to a feed control device 50. Such a feed control device 50 may be of known design, including programmable apparatus arranged to provide controlling electrical output signals to the metering feed apparatus 40, as by electrically controlling the speed of operation of the pan conveyor 41, in response to the conditions sensed by the combustion monitor 48, so as to provide a proper rate of delivery of waste-derived, prepared fuel 44 to develop and maintain the required combustion temperature and fuel-air mixture required for complete and acceptably clean combustion of the waste-derived, prepared fuel 44 and any other fuel 51 used to fire the burner 34, or to control the amount of useful heat output 52 produced by the burner 34. The feed control apparatus 50 may also be connected electrically to control the feed apparatus 55 for introduction of solid or semi-solid hazardous waste materials into the secondary size reduction apparatus 42. It can also be connected to operate the valve 37 or other feed controlling apparatus to regulate the delivery of liquid or gaseous hazardous wastes into the stream of gas used to deliver prepared fuel 44 to the burner 34.
Additionally, sensors for detection of excessive pressure or temperatures are desirably provided in the conduit 46 adjacent the burner 34, as at 65, so as to transmit signals electrically to the feed control apparatus 50 so that feed can be stopped and the blower 45 shut down thereby in response to indications of backpuffing, explosions within the burner 34, or other unsafe conditions thus detectable. An emergency shut-off valve 69, preferably including provision for relieving dangerously excessive pressure from within the burner 34, is provided at the point of entry of the conduit 46 into the burner 34, and is controllably connected to the feed control apparatus 50 to be closed, interrupting the stream of material in the conduit 46 in response to detection of unsafe conditions by the sensor 65.
In order further to promote efficiency and completeness of combustion, a significant part of the stream of gas used to convey the prepared fuel 44 into the burner 34 is preferably heated gas. Some of such heated gas may be provided by using a portion of the exhaust gas from the burner 34, conducting it through a conduit 53 to the blower 45. This heated gas preheats the prepared fuel 44 and permits the size of the stream of gas used to carry prepared fuel 44 to be larger than otherwise would be practical because of the cooling effect of too much air introduced from the atmosphere at ambient temperatures, given the requirement for high combustion temperatures required to produce cement and lime, and to break down certain chemical compounds which would otherwise be dangerous if allowed to become part of the ash residue which must be disposed of, either as a component of cement produced or to be disposed of as landfill. It will be understood by one skilled in the field that the temperature of the stream of gas must not be high enough to ignite the prepared fuel 44 prematurely, and that the oxygen required for combustion of the prepared fuel 44 is not available in the exhaust gases which might be recycled directly. It may, then, be necessary in some cases to utilize a heat exchanger 56 to extract heat from gases exhausted from the burner 34 to preheat air in order to provide enough oxygen to combine with the fuel of the burner 34 without cooling the combustion zone unduly.
Since the coarsely shredded wastes 32 are denser than the prepared fuel 44, they are more accurately measureable and more easily metered during delivery into the secondary size reduction apparatus 42 than would be the prepared waste-derived fuel 44 whose smaller particle size typically results in lesser density and less uniformity because of the resiliency of paper and other fabric and fiber materials usually forming a large portion of metropolitan waste materials. By delivering the waste-derived, prepared fuel 44 immediately to the burner 34 after reduction to small particles in the secondary size reduction apparatus 42, however, the responsiveness of the feed control system including the feed controller 50 and the metering feed apparatus 40 is made to be adequate, particularly in the case of a continuously fed and operated limestone kiln or cement kiln fired only secondarily by the use of waste-derived, prepared fuel 44.
The terms and expressions which have been employed in the foregoing specification are used therein as terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention in the use of such terms and expressions of excluding equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof, it being recognized that the scope of the invention is defined and limited only by the claims which follow.
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This luxurious church conversion offers an unrivalled self-catering holiday in the coastal village of Lybster. Ideally situated on the far north-east coast of the Scottish Highlands, Caithness is known for it's remarkable light, extraordinary skies and spectacular coastline.
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Appointed with quality fixtures and fittings, every effort has been taken to preserve the church walls, the deep window recesses, cathedral style windows and the retention of the original church beams.
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Heritage - Unique Quality: The church itself was built in 1840 - the Free Church of Scotland serving the village of Lybster. It shut its doors as a church in 1989, becoming a labour of love to a local villager, who spent the years gradually renovating its interior to splendid excellence. The Church Apartment at Lybster is the third and final phase of the renovation and it is a pleasure to offer such a unique self-catering holiday experience.
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I have always loved property and design so coming across the Church Apartment was just wonderful and I knew it would make the perfect holiday home.
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The Church Apartment offers everything you could possibly want in a holiday home. We are seasoned self caterers and know exactly what we ourselves expect when on holiday. You will therefore find the Church Apartment very well-equipped and designed so you'll know you're on holiday but with the reassurance that it will be a home from home experience too.
The Church Apartment is wonderfully unique and it does not fit the mould of standard self-catering. It is spacious and oozes charm. Luxurious and indulgent, but comfy and homely at the same time.
We have had another fantastic stay at the Church. What wonderful accommodation - every need catered for and, as always, very well-equipped. Lovely additional touches - thank you. The new shower room is wonderful and looking forward to all the changes you have planned Sandra. We will definitely be back!
I've always hankered after owning a converted church, so it was a delight to holiday in one, and it's a high quality conversion. Luxuriously equipped, clean and generously prestocked with essentionals. Huge relaxing upstairs living room with 2 large separate sofa areas, and a nice view of the neighbouring cows in the evening. The free wifi let me keep my emails up to date and check the ferry sailings. Lybster is a quiet village with its own picturesque little harbour (20 mins walk or 2 mins drive) and within easy striking distance of John O'Groats and the ferries to the Orkneys.
We found a super beach about 20 mins north at Reiss Sands (by the Golf Clubhouse) and had a beautiful sunny day on 3 miles of deserted sand. Had previously just spent a few days on a crowded Cornish beach - what a contrast. I even had a swim in the North Sea - yes, it really was warm enough. (I didn't bother with the wetsuit I'd taken to the beach.) Fantastic family beach. If you like hilly moorlands in which to walk and picnic, they are 5 mins drive away.
We also used the very impressive Catemeran ferry from Gills Bay to take our own car over to Orkneys and had a lovely relaxing day driving around there, returning on the other ferry to Scrabster, which gave us a wonderful view of the Old Man of Hoy. Sipping wine on the deck of the very smart car ferry as we passed within 300yds of the 1000ft cliffs of Hoy - it was like being on a cruise. The day trip via ferries to the Orkneys is easy, informal and well worthwhile.
As an English tourist from the home counties, I've previously been deterred from visiting northern Scotland by the seemingly vast distance, and the "unimproved" nature of the road network beyond Glasgow (where we stopped overnight). Well, driving north from Fort William was a revelation. Quiet 'A' roads with huge vistas and beautiful scenery - the miles flew by, and we easily outpaced the SatNav's timetable because the roads feel so quiet (compared with the South-East!) It was really easy driving.
We were very impressed by all our host's generous touches - the welcoming bottle and chocolates, and all the helpful stuff in the fridge and also in the well equipped utility room. Thank you so much. We will definitely return.
Myself, my husband and our dog, were welcomed by Jennifer (housekeeper) who showed us around and was lovely. 1st impressions of this apartment was....WOW.....The apartment was massive and beautifully decorated and very luxurious. The short bread and whisky was a lovely touch. The main loving area was the largest I have stayed in and was such a gorgeous room I didn't want to leave. The views of the sunset from the massive arched windows was so relaxing. The main 4 poster bedroom with newly decorated en suite bathroom was the nicest room I have stayed in as was the whole property. There were loads of tourist attractions nearby which we visited, but it was so nice to come back to the apartment again and enjoy the place. I will definitely be back again and I have already recommended it to my family and friends
I have been coming to the Church Apartment since 2009. It is like a home from home for us; with all the lovely touches that we are so used to now – the Old Pultney Malt Whisky, the lovely furniture & comfortable beds. We have stayed in spring, summer & winter & our favourite time was for Christmas. Not venturing out (except to get shopping…& wine!) we really did make the most of the wonderful apartment & the Christmas Tree (which we still talk about) was stunning – all lit & decorated. It was truly beautiful & we wished we had booked New Year too (we will one day). We love the peace & tranquility of the place, the space & the fact that is always so welcoming & comfortable. Sandra is a thoughtful host with great communication back & forth & she makes sure everything is just right before we arrive. She is never intrusive (& we are never disturbed during our stay) but always available should we need anything, with a recently appointed housekeeper who is friendly living very close.
The apartment itself is very spacious, scrupulously clean & very well-equipped. There are plenty of towels, cleaning supplies (detergents, kitchen roll, etc) that you don't have to bring. The linen & towels are of a superior quality as is the furniture & furnishings.
We LOVE the recent changes. The new bathrooms in particular. A very stylish black & gold en-suite in the twin bedroom & the new shower enclosures are a delight. The bedrooms have been freshly decorated. I understand the 3rd bathroom is getting refitted at the end of February & the addition of a shower bath will be welcome I am sure (although admittedly we prefer showers, but good to have the choice for those that may like a bath or for bathing young children). The underfloor heating in the upstairs bathroom is gorgeous & we loved the new dual entrance to this– making it easier for us to access from the lounge (without having to go through the bedroom).
Sandra takes pride in offering a first class holiday home where nothing is too much trouble. I read somewhere (on her website I think) that she describes it as not your ordinary holiday home. I would certainly agree with that. It isn't. It is maybe even a contrast to the traditional Caithness Holiday Cottage that you might book, but I know what I would prefer - the space here & the seclusion.& the special feel. The lounge is enormous – with 3 large sofas! It reminds me of a boutique hotel lounge, which of course is shared with strangers – this is not.
We stayed at the Old Free Church in Lybster in January this year and I cannot recommend this luxury self catering holiday property highly enough. The owner was extremely welcoming and friendly and went out of her way to make us feel totally relaxed as soon as we arrived. The accommodation is outstanding and has a totally luxurious feel about it. It's been well designed and has everything you could possibly ask for with it's well equipped kitchen and elegant furniture throughout. All the extra touches made it even more welcoming from the complimentary malt to the lovely bed linen. The bed is one of the most comfortable I have ever slept in. I could go on and on. Fantastic walks in the area and only a short drive to Wick or Thurso. Totally peaceful and tranquil, I didn't want to leave and will definitely be returning very soon. Thankyou for a fantastic stay.
The property was very well presented, clean and well equipped, with the fabulous living room especially comfortable.
The harbours locally were all attractive, and we had our first experience of cooking lobster bought on the pier, after researching the method on-line.A great success- chill in the freezer for 1/2 hour, then cook in boiling water for 20 mins. Then raid the car for a hammer to crack the claws!
Day trip to Orkney was also a highlight.
I can't recommend this property, the hospitality, the location or the warmth and helpfulness of Anne the owner and Lyndsay who welcomes you and makes sure everything is ready for your arrival, highly enough. First of all the apartment has everything you could possibly want from a relaxing, luxury, highland getaway and as every other review states - the pictures really don't do it justice. Anne has really thought of everything you could possibly want including providing a wealth of information on things to do and see in the area. the thoughtfulness and attention to detail would put 5 star hotels to shame. You can literally turn up with your toothbrush and an overnight bag because the apartment has everything in it that you will need. This was one of the best breaks i've had home or abroad and a lot of that was down to the ambience of the property and the uniqueness of the area. Can't wait to return.
Lybster is the perfect base for exploring wonderful Caithness. It offers golf (its very own 9 hole heathland course), heritage, coastal scenery & small cove pebble beach and harbour, museum, shop and post office. Lybster's Waterlines Visitor Center gives a fascinating insight into its unique role in the once vibrant fishing industry. There's an abundance of wildlife and countryside to explore, with coastal and forest walking opportunities. A local Country Spa offers a range of pamper packages and treatments (females only).
Usual town amenities in nearby Wick and Thurso. Caithness has a variety of restaurants, from award winning seafood to bars and bistros. Excellent tourist attractions and breathtaking scenery
Golf: Just 500 yards from the church, you will find Lybster's very own 9 hole golf course, offering fantastic views on this heathland course.
A 40 minute drive takes you to the famous John O'Groats. Take an organised day trip to Orkney or an afternoon Wildlife Cruise - dolphins, puffins and even Orcas can be seen from this ferry which offers daily sailings from John O'Groats. Or stay on the mainland and take in the delights of John O'Groats - see the famous Stacks of Duncansby - and arguably the best view in the UK; see the northern coast of Scotland and across the water to the Orkney Islands. Breathtaking. Walk on the idyllic Sannick beach and see the inquisitive seals that dot along the shoreline and the quirky rock pools at the end of the beach. Or just sit and take in the view and our wonderful clear air. Afterwards visit our wonderful John O'Groats Flavours Ice Cream Shop - over 30 flavours of Scottish Ice Cream; Speciality Waffle Cones; Sundaes; Freshly blended Milk Shakes and Hot Chocolates. Lovely confectionery gifts to take home including the Highland Chocolatiers' fabulous Cocoa Mountain.
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The mofussil bus terminus in Tambaram Sanatorium inaugurated on Wednesday has contributed partially in easing congestion caused till now by government buses on Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road in West Tambaram.
Close to 400 bus services — by both the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) and the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC), connecting Kancheepuram, Vellore and even Bengaluru, apart from the extended suburbs around Sriperumbudur originating from Tambaram — till now operated near the intersection of GST Road and Gandhi Road. With the terminus now being made operational, this stretch has become free from congestion.
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We first saw the Canyon Inflite AL cyclocross bike at the Eurobike show in Germany, and were keen to get out and test it in some proper British mud.
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It has an aluminium frame with a tapered head tube, wide down tube and press-fit bottom bracket, providing plenty of stiffness without feeling overly harsh on rough terrain. Mud clearance is helped by bridge-less chainstays. The geometry – 72-degree head, 73.5-degree seat angle – gives a predictable, stable ride, while still retaining the nippiness required for twisty courses. The carbon fork has loads of mud clearance, and comes with forward facing dropouts to counter the risk of disc brake forces pulling the wheel out.
The Canyon is one of a slew of new bikes taking advantage of the lifting of the UCI's ban on disc brakes. Production models will have Shimano's new BR-CX77 disc brakes; CX75s were specced originally, but were recalled by Shimano (our test bike came with TRP's Spyre SLC cable discs). Discs offer the advantage of not having a braking surface that is constantly dunked in mud, and the result is reliable, consistent stopping.
Shimano's 105 provides slick shifting, its 46/36t 'cross-specific FC-CX50 chainset and 11-32 cassette serving up an impressive gear range that'll get you up muddy climbs without losing a reasonably high top gear at the other end. The 175mm cranks offer plenty of leverage.
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Fallout 3: GotY Edition.
Started it two weeks ago, beat it one week ago, spent over 100 hours on it in those two weeks, and now I'm practically invincible.
And it's still f**king fun.
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Uh The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess but I am not playing every moment, just when I feel like progressing in the story, since I already played and completed it once (Before that file got corrupted >.>) I am not too rushing for the ending like I always do when first playing a game.
Pokémon Sapphire and Disgaea 3. :3
Mass Effect 1. Hopefully I should be able to finish by the time Mass Effect 2 comes out.
Disgaea DS.
Something about the port feels really, really off.
Replaying my Pokemon Pearl.
I remembered how boring it was after I accomplished most things.
no longer here :U
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Left 4 Dead 2
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Eternal Sonata
something lighter i've beat it once but I want some achievements i'm not very far only Chorus Plains for those of you who know about it.
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Right off the bat, I've been playing a helluva lot of Kirby games lately (Intervention time mayhaps?). I managed to 100% beat Squeak Squad. It was a walk in the park outside of Area 3. Which was a minor nuisance because of one chest in 3-4. Twas a good game overall, the controls were nice and fluid, the graphics were well done for 2D, and I love the touch screen storage thing. On the downside, it was pitifully easy, even for a Kirby game, and none of the tracks really caught my interest.
Next is Superstar Ultra, which I played to 98% completion (all that's left is to beat Helper to Hero with every helper, and to beat the True Arena, the latter I haven't attempted yet). I was quite happy with this game, good graphics (for 2D), lots of stuff to do in the game, a minor twinge of difficulty (though it's still easy), great music, and fluid controls. Probably one of my favorite DS titles thus far. Also, Kracko's a bitch in this game. :<
Then there's Amazing Mirror. It was great, I'll admit. Though, at times, the game was a bit confusing with the whole mirror transport thing (Cherry Spray Paint proved to be the hardest treasure to get because the game didn't explain the fact that two doors in that room lead to Area 4, but I digress), but I got used to it after a while. The graphics were nice, the music was almost as good as SSU, and the graphics were good for a GBA game. On the downside, the bosses outside of Titan and the Hands were laughably easy. Especially the Final Bosses with the Master ability.
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I also picked up Earthbound, and after a little playing, I'm pleased with the game so far. New Age Retro Hippie is the best generic enemy in history.
I've decided to give Sonic Battle a try. It's... interesting.
Went back to playing The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Was stuck on one puzzle that wound up having a relatively simply solution... depending on your definition of "simple".
I'll probably play a bit more tonight.
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I'll probably be playing either HL2:E2, or ToV later on. Not sure which though...
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Metroid Prime Trilogy (I'm almost done beating the first game, I need six more artifacts) and Pokemon Gold (to prepare for the release of HG/SS).
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Visited this bar for the first time Sunday evening and found the bar OK and the staff friendly. After buying drinks one of our party went to use the gents and was astounded to be asked to pay 50 cents for the use ... continue
This place is the best fuckin sauna in Australia and up there in the world, yeah I am Asian, say what you want but this place is totally packed and full of every type possible great fit out super busy think posting four bad reviews is really unfair why cant people just get over the old and asian thing you will also be old sometime peace man ... continue
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I understand how to check for a pattern in string with regexp in ruby. What I am confused about is how to save the pattern found in string as a separate string.
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The Collegiate Chorale to Present Works by Philip Glass and Osvaldo Golijov at Carnegie Hall, 2/27
The Collegiate Chorale announces the New York Premieres of two works by major composers: Symphony No. 7 "Toltec" by Philip Glass and Oceana by Osvaldo Golijov, featuring international jazz vocalist Biella Da Costa and the American Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 7pm at Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Avenue, NYC. The Collegiate Chorale's Music Director James Bagwell will conduct. Tickets are $20-115 and are available at www.carnegiehall.org.
In this pairing of contemporary choral compositions by Osvaldo Golijov and Philip Glass, The Chorale turns its attention towards Latin America with the New York premieres of Symphony No. 7 "Toltec" and Oceana. Composed in 2004, Symphony No. 7 - A Toltec Symphony is Philip Glass's personal homage to the ancient traditions and beliefs of the peoples of Mesoamerica, circa 700-1100 BCE. Although often cited for their accomplishments in mathematics, calendar making, building and architecture, Glass is concerned with Toltec personal spiritual development: "The Toltecs emphasized the relationship with the forces of the natural world (the sun, earth, water, fire and wind) in developing their own wisdom traditions." In his symphony, scored for full orchestra and large chorus, Glass does not use any of his trademark electric keyboard sounds, but instead explores musical textures and phrases within the realm of a strictly acoustic, natural world. In using pure, natural acoustic instruments, he gets closer spiritually to the natural world the Toltec culture worships. This musical exploration results in extended yet constantly changing harmonies, textures, and rhythms.
Commissioned by the Oregon Bach Festival in 1996, Golijov wrote Oceana in the spirit of a Bach cantata but with a Latin American musical style that features a jazz/pop vocalist, percussion, and guitars. Set to the poetry of Pablo Neruda, Oceana, in Golijov's words, is the "transmutation of passion into geometry". He describes his work such that "water and longing, light and hope, the immensity of South America's nature and pain, are here transmuted into pure musical symbols, which nevertheless should be more liquid than the sea and deeper than the yearning that they represent." Golijov juxtaposes rolling, cascading arcs of sound (giant rain sticks in the percussion, choral and orchestral writing that sweeps forward and back in extended phrases) and the unique sound of Brazilian jazz with the technical precision of classical oratorio and symphonic structure. The result is an astounding and exciting rush of sound, drama and emotion; waves of text overlapping waves of sound; jazz merging with classical; and cinematic cascades of texture upon texture. Popular Venezuelan Jazz vocalist and Golijov specialist Biella Da Costa joins The Chorale in the performance of this powerful musical work.
"The Chorale has been privileged to work with Philip Glass several times in the past few years, and so it is with great pleasure that we present the NY premiere of his Toltec Symphony," said James Bagwell, Music Director of The Collegiate Chorale. "Philip wrote this work in 2005, but it has not been heard in New York - we want to rectify that." He continued, "Osvaldo Golijov is a wonderful and deservedly celebrated composer of today. His music is evocative, powerful, and sensual; and an exciting, deeply satisfying amalgam of the musical styles of his own experience - Argentinian, Latin, Israeli, Hebrew, American, classical, and jazz. We are thrilled to be able to present the NY premiere of his beautiful work, Oceana."
Biella Da Costa is one of Venezuela's most acclaimed vocalists. She was awarded the grand national "Premio Nacional del Artista" for "Best New Artist and "Best Female Vocalist by La Casa del Artista of Venezuela. She studied with Francisco Kraus at The Conservatorio Jose Angel Lamas, with Yoshiko Miki and Hilda Breer at the Escuela de Opera de Caracas, and privately with Irene Ebersteins. During the nineties Biella performed with various rock and Latin bands in Caracas until becoming lead vocalist for Casablanca, a popular rock band. Later she discovered the local jazz scene and subsequently formed a jazz band. Since then, Biella has shared the stage with internationally renowned artists such as Eric Clapton, Ray Charles, Blood Sweat & Tears, Caetano Veloso, David Sanborn, Chuck Mangione and many others. Biella performs extensively in Latin America and has appeared in prestigious jazz festivals and venues throughout Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Holland, Spain, Russia, the United States and Canada. In Venezuela she has performed with the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolivar on several occasions. Since November 2000 she has been performing Osvaldo Golijov's La Pasión Según San Marcos and, since 2006, Ayre and Oceana. Biella has numerous recordings to her credit, "El Sueño" with Casablanca, "Solo Jazz," "Jazz & Blues" and "Biella Da Costa en Navidad", which includes several Venezuelan and international Christmas songs. Biella is also featured on "Monk in The Sun," a tribute to Thelonious Monk released in the U.S. in which she sings Monk's celebrated ballad "Round Midnight." In 2009 she recorded Osvaldo Golijov's La Pasión Según San Marcos. Biella currently teaches at Unearte (Universidad Nacional Experimental de las Artes) in Caracas.
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BackUp Exec 2012 - SQL Backups "Marked"
Is Backup Exec 2012 able to do marked backups on MSLSQL 2012.
If so how can I achive this?
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Not sure what you meant by 'marked backups'. As per the Software Compatibility List, Backup Exec should be able to perform backups of SQL 2012 databases,
We are trying to backup TFS and need to be sure BackUpExec can do it properly.
You mark SQL databases or tables with certain transactions so that when you restore a couple of databases, you can restore the databases/tables to these transactions and they are logically consistent. BE with the SQL agent is able to restore a SQL database to a named transaction (see page 824 of the Admin Guide). However, it is up to you or your application to insert such a marked transaction and to ensure that these marked transactions are included the database backups.
If you are using a Sharepoint farm, then you just need to backup the farm using the Sharepoint agent and BE will ensure that when you do a restore the farm is logically consistent.
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Danish Delight - Caroline Wozniacki thread - vol 6
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ABSOLUTELY NOT!Especially when there are seven years' worth of evidence to prove the norm.You REALLY missed the boat on THAt one
...so we'll throw you a life preserver to keep you from drowning
There are COUNTLESS examples in sports when an athlete has had a fluke season,when a mediocre AF player scored 15 goals and never reached five for the rest of his career...the same is true for the NFL,NBA,NHL,baseball,etc.,etc.,etc.
Even in the WTA,we have other examples such as Nadia Petrova's 12-month stretch when she reached #3,then reverted to normal;Anna Kournikova's brief run to #6 in the world,then singles mediocrity in all the years that followed;and Michaella Krajicek,who had 3 titles by the age of 16 and then vanished into complete irrelevance.There are TONS of seasonal flukes...as many critics try to attribute to Caroline's run at #1
....Am taking off for now but,if you'd like to debate this further,just send me a PM so that we don't stray off-topic too much
I disagree. A fluke means that you had a bit of luck. Nobody gets "a bit of luck" for twelve months in a row. If you have great results for twelve months it means you can play. Even if for whatever reason she will never repeat that season it means that the innate ability is there. Same for Caro and her 67 weeks at #1. Like Ozza says, her critics will also try to explain that one away as a fluke, which is impossible. First week? Well, she got lucky. One week later? Oops, she got lucky again. And so on for almost three years (2009-2011) in a row? Impossible. Same for Ivanovic and Jankovic for that matter.
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Flaying investment bankers for not carrying out due diligence on IPOs, SEBI chief UK Sinha on Wednesday asked merchant bankers to take measures which can instil confidence in investors, especially the retail ones.
"You can argue that you (merchant banker) are not responsible for the listing price or for the general economy, but going by the data some amount of introspection is required," Mr Sinha told an investment banking summit here.
"If we failed to do that then whatever efforts we make, we will not be able to draw retail investors into the market for that matter, even institutional investors," he said.
The market regulator said today an investor, especially retail investor, is "thoroughly confused" about what he/she should expect from the primary market.
"It has become a question of credibility, and we have to make a very serious attempt to restore the credibility," the SEBI chief said.
Stating that during the period between 2008-09 and 2011-12, there were 117 IPOs, of those 45 were/are trading at a level that was compared to the general decline of the market.
"But two-thirds or 70 per cent of these issues were trading not only below the issue price but also below the price even after adjusting the market decline," the SEBI chairman said.
"There is something wrong if two-thirds of the issues during 2009-12 are trading below market decline levels...We noticed in some IPOs that due diligence wasn't done properly and assets mentioned were missing or weren't even mentioned at all," Mr Sinha said.
He further said in these issues, for five companies the decline was 25-50 per cent (negative), in 21 it was a higher 50-75 per cent.
Stating call auction data, which shows that volatility on opening day have reduced considerably in the recent past following stricter measures announced by the SEBI, Mr Sinha said the regulator has not received any complaints for the last two-three issues.
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Set for July 28-31 at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Parkman, Ohio, Shamy Bash Music Festival is Ohio's premier grass roots music and camping festival. Founded in 1997 and continuing to grow strong in 2011, Shamy Bash has hosted over fifty of the nation's and region's best musical artists. Tickets are available now, click here for more information.
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India have lost 4-0 to world champions Australia at Kyocera Stadium in Netherlands on Monday, in the Rabobank Hockey World Cup.
India conceded four goals to Australia in the first half. The first goal came at the 3 minute mark from Kleran Grovers. The next three penalty corners offered to the Australians were all converted into goals, at 16, 20 and 22 minutes.
There were no penalty corners and no shots at the goal for India in the first half. The Indians showed no coordination and no initiative to take possession during this period of play.
In the second half, India was more aggressive, though they still failed to score a goal. Good defence from Rupinder Singh denied Australia a fifth goal and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh made some tough saves. He also managed to save a few penalty corners. The final scoreline was 4-0, with Australia's 22 shots on the goal compared to India's 4 being the crucial difference.
India are already out of contention for a place in the semifinals, and will rely on the game between Malaysia and Spain to seek a fifth-place finish.
Last week, the Indians bounced back well to beat Malaysia 3-2 after losing back-to-back matches.
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