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The advantages of using steel in construction are numerous and perhaps too complex to properly explain in one article. But, they can be broken into a few broader categories quite easily. Steel is ubiquitous in modern building, favoured for its versatility, resilience, environmental benefits, looks and cost amongst other reasons. Let's take a more in-depth look at why it is the material of choice for builders, engineers and architects.
Steel is synonymous with strength and durability. As a raw material, steel has extremely high tensile strength and an excellent strength-to-weight ratio meaning that it will never twist, bend or buckle, no matter how much pressure it is under.
Steel is also non-combustible, unlike wood. It does not rot like wood does. Galvanised steel is quite impervious to corrosion and bugs and insects such as termites have no appetite for it. It's as reliable as you can get when it comes to building materials and requires very minimal maintenance and care. You can always count on steel for strength.
The widespread felling of trees is one of the biggest contributors to global warming and the subsequent destruction of our natural environment. Using wood in construction is highly unsustainable, whereas steel offers a much more responsible solution.
Steel is one of the most recycled materials in the world and can be melted down, re-shaped and re-used countless times in building and construction. Clearly it is the most sustainable option.
When you consider the durability, versatility, and sustainability of steel, it is an extremely affordable option.
Raw steel is relatively inexpensive, and manufacture and steel fabrication has become less and less labour intensive in recent years thanks to advances in the tools and technology that steel fabricators employ. Both of these factors help reduce building costs. Steel also lasts forever, and maintenance isn't an issue, so it will never cost you a thing again - it can even save you money on insurance costs.
It is also easier and lighter to transport, which will save you money on delivery and installation costs.
In the past few decades, trends in design and architecture have steered towards sleek, yet bold aesthetics that steel lends itself perfectly to. Therefore, steel is often associated with more sophisticated, modern applications in residential and commercial construction. It pairs wonderfully with other modern materials like glass, as well as classic elements like stone, wood and tile (a further testament to its fantastic versatility as a building material).
With its impressive strength to weight ratio, steel is able to span great distances while maintaining its strctural integrity, and for this reason it is favoured by forward thinking architects.
These are just a few of the broad advantages of using steel in construction and there are many more to consider. However, what is for certain is that steel is the vital resource and provides the framework for building in the modern world.
If you are considering steel stairs, need a steel supplier, structural steel or steel surface treatment and would like a professional opinion, we can help.
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Stairs are an integral element of any home or building, both functionally and aesthetically. While choosing the staircase design is quite a fun process, choosing the right materials is extremely important. Steel stairs are an excellent choice for a number of reasons that go beyond just design and functionality. Steel is an extremely versatile building material, with perks for consumers and the environment too. Let's have a look at some of the benefits of building steel stairs.
In the past half century or so, trends in modern architecture have tended to lean towards sleek minimalist designs of which steel lends itself perfectly. Steel tends to be associated with modern, sophisticated applications in homes and construction, pairing nicely with glass, but also timber and other materials (a further testament to its fantastic versatility as a building material).
Steel is also an extremely flexible material with an impressive strength to weight ratio meaning that it can be fashionied to suit the needs more left-field or forward-thinking designers and architects. Steel can also be finished with any number of coatings, further opening up the scope for designers to be creative with colours and patterns.
For a material so favourable across the board in construction and design, steel is still relatively cheap. When you consider its longevity, versatility, sturdiness and aesthetic appeal, steel is one of the most economic building materials avaliable.
Raw steel is relatively inexpensive, and manufacture and steel fabrication has become less and less labour intensive in recent years thanks to advances in the tools and technology that steel fabricators employ. Both of these factors will help reduce building costs. Steel also lasts a lifetime, further saving you money.
It's widely known that widespread felling of trees across the world is one of the key contributors towards global warming and the demise of our natural environment. A large wooden staircase require huge amounts of fresh lumber, sourced only by cutting down trees.
Wooden staircases are also almost entirely non-recyclable, whereas steel is one of the most recycled materials in the world with a global recycling rate of over 60%. It goes without saying that it is the most eco-friendly choice.
Steel is an alloy made up of iron and other materials, mainly carbon. Both of these materials discourage dislocation at an atomic level and thus steel has extremely high tensile strength, making it a prime material for building.
Steel is also non-combustible, unlike wood. It does not rot like wood does. Galvanised steel is quite impervious to corrosion and bugs and insects such as termites have no appetite for it. It's as reliable as you can get when it comes to building materials and requires very minimal maintenance and care. You can always count on steel.
While using other materials may allow construction to start sooner, the steel fabrication process and erection cycle of structural steel is much faster than any other material. Steel sections come ready-made, waiting to be erected upon delivery. 3D technology allows close collaboration between designers and fabricators, greatly enhancing productivity and in turn speeding up the building process.
Steel stairs will look better, last longer and provide you with far greater protection than a wooden alternative. If you are considering steel stairs and would like a professional opinion, we can help.
Nobody knows who invented steel. It's exact origins are lost throughout the history of mankind, attributed to early blacksmiths in China, ancient India and Sri Lanka and the Middle East, and Britain during the Industrial Revolution each who contributed in different ways to the development and proliferation of steel across the world. The invention of stainless steel however, is a fascinating story.
Steel may be incredibly tough – not to mention ductile and tensile – but that doesn't mean it is invincible. Steel is essentially made by adding carbon to iron, and iron inevitably will rust. For many, many years, metallurgists around the world attempted to overcome this frustrating obstacle.
Experimentation with adding other elements to iron was fairly common, with moderate success. However, it wasn't until 1912 that a reliable method of mass-producing rust-proof steel was discovered. And it was entirely by accident.
Of course, 'inventor' is an ambiguous term, especially with something as ubiquitous and elementary as steel. Corrosion-resistant steel – an alloy of iron and chromium – was first recognised in 1821 by Pierre Berthier, a French metallurgist.
Despite this discovery, metallurgists of the time were unable to find the balance of high chromium and low carbon that makes modern stainless steel so effective. The products they were producing were too brittle for practical use.
In 1872, two Englishmen named Clark and Woods patented an alloy is very close to the modern equivalent of stainless steel – an combination of chromium (30-35%) and tungsten (2%).
For the next 40 years, more developments were made around the world, each noting the relationship between chromium and steel and the rust-proof result of a marriage between the two. However, these efforts were tedious and despite many patents being registered, no alloys were mass-produced or marketed to the general public.
Then Harry Brearly came along.
Harry Brearly worked out of the Brown-Firth research factory in the industrial town of Sheffield, England. It was here that he spent countless hours seeking a strong alloy suitable for gun barrels, which were then known to wear down easily. This was not a simple task.
His efforts lasted months, and while the pile of scrap metal next to his work bench rusted, he noticed something strange – a barrel gleaming amongst them.
He pulled the shining barrel from the rusted heap and studied it. This particular sample contained roughly 12.8% chromium and 0.24% carbon. At that time, to properly inspect the microstructure of alloys they had to be polished and etched. This could be achieved by exposing it to a dilute solution of nitric acid in alcohol. However, this sample, he saw, was very resistant to chemical attack.
Within three weeks he perfected a hardening process for the alloy. He named the invention "rustless steel".
At the time, Sheffield was known for its production of quality cutlery, and in this market, Brearly quickly saw a place for his invention. Back then, cutlery was usually made from steel or silver. Steel would rust easily and had to be cleaned constantly to avoid contamination. Silver, on the other hand, was far too expensive for most people.
Brearly approached an old friend, Ernest Stuart, with his invention. Stuart was manager at R.F Mosley's at Portland Works, a cutlery works in Sheffield. He tested Brearly's alloy in a vinegar solution and when it remained unmolested he dubbed it "stainless steel."
The discovery was announced two years later in a January 1915 newspaper article in The New York Times which described the metal as "non-rusting, unstainable and untarnishable". In the same year, Brearly applied for a patent in the US, only to find there was already one registered by metallurgist Elwood Haynes.
Haynes and Brearly pulled together their funding and took their invention to prospective investors. They soon formed the American Stainless Steel Corporation. By 1929, over 25,000 tons of stainless steel were manufactured and sold in the US alone.
If you're as interested in steel as we are, you can also have a read of our article on how steel is made.
If you have a project in need of steel, whether it's supply, fabrication, drafting, or installation, talk to the experts at Steel Fabrication Services. Our dedicated team of professionals will ensure that your project goes according to plan right down to the smallest detail. Give us a call today!
Garden waste, or 'green waste', is a big issue for many of our valued clients. Sydney Rubbish Services operate across areas of Sydney where green waste is pervasive – the leafy North Shore, Eastern Suburbs and Inner West, and also inner city suburbs where space is limited. Garden waste removal – or green waste removal – is one of our many specialties. For us, no job is too small and no waste is too big.
Depending on your household and its garden, the green waste that you may need to dispose of will vary. Areas in the North Shore or Eastern Suburbs may need to dispose of higher volumes of grass and leaf waste, where as households closer to the city – the Inner West or inner city – generally have bulkier waste items like trees and branches to dispose of. No matter what you need to get rid of, we can handle it.
Common types of yard waste include smaller items such as grass clippings, leaves, weeds, plants and small twigs and branches. Bulkier items may include tree stumps, large branches, smaller trees and tree limbs.
Garden waste – also known as green waste, organic waste or yard waste – includes any plant or animal matter – this includes paper and cardboard, as well as degradable food scraps. When these materials end up in landfill and start to breakdown, the process is called anaerobic decomposition.
Anaerobic decomposition creates methane which is a potent greenhouse gas and can be extremely detrimental to the environment. Because of this, sustainable, conscious removal through an organic resource recovery facility is the most environmentally-friendly option for green waste. This will require the help of rubbish removal service.
• In landfill, green waste is the second biggest producer of methane
• The gases produced during anaerobic decomposition will continue to do so for 15-20 years
• Methane contributes to global warming 25% more than carbon dioxide
• About two thirds of waste that ends up in landfill is organic waste
• Composting is an excellent option for home recycling of organic waste. It produces nutrient-rich soil that can be re-used in your own garden
• The heat produced during the composting process is enough to breakdown weeds and harmful pathogens in the soil
Without the space for composting there are some options for the recycling of organic waste through a rubbish removal service. This is how the process works:
Step 1: Pickup
This part of the process is the most important for consumers – making sure organic waste is correctly separated from other types of waste. This is then picked up by a waste removal service and taken to a designated organic resource recovery facility, of which there are a few in Sydney.
Step 2: Decontamination
At the facility, waste is combed for contaminants such as steel, glass, concrete, plastics and rocks, which are then removed.
Step 3: Shredding and Storage
The organic material is the loosened and shredded into small sections which are then stored in open windrows (food materials are stored in vessels for composting) – these are kept moist and turned over for 16-20 weeks.
Step 4: Composting
During storage, micro-organisms break down different materials, creating heat (between 50 and 70 degrees). This heat source will kill harmful pathogens and weeds. The compost is constantly tested to comply with certain standards.
Step: Sorting
The compost is then sorted into different standards to be used in different applications, and into different sized packages.
Step 6: Recycling
The compost products are then shipped out for use in agriculture, garden centres and other end markets where they are re-used, returning nutrients and minerals to soil, reducing methane emissions and improving plant growth.
While most of green waste is recyclable and should be disposed of responsibly, the reality is that garden waste is often produced in large quantities – usually when a big clean up is in order. This poses a massive problem with removing it in an eco-friendly way.
Most of us do not own right kind of equipment to dispose of green waste in large quantities – preferably a ute or a trailer or even a home mulcher or wood chipper. And while your garden may look lovely when it is flourishing, as soon as you start working on it, waste will quickly build up and begin rotting, which is not a pretty sight.
Much if the waste from your garden is bulky and difficult to remove, and could also pose health and safety to your family if not removed quickly and efficiently. That's when it's best to call in the professionals.
Council green waste removal is very limited. A big cleanup of your garden will most definitely yield more waste than can be fit in your bin – if your council provides one. For those without means to transport green waste to the few rubbish dumps in Sydney, professional removalists are your best option.
No job is too small for us, and you'll be hard pressed to find anything in your garden that we can't get rid of.
Sydney Rubbish Services will efficiently remove all of your garden waste, utilising our 10 years of experience in the industry with our dedicated team to cater to your needs, no matter what the size and, of course, in an eco-concious manner.
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After spending the last half month traveling the country for their Everyone Is Good At Something tour, Skegss finally stopped by Sydney last night and absolutely smashed the shit out of Newtown Social Club.
They've made a fairly solid reputation for delivering a killer live set and at no point throughout the night did they show any signs of dishonouring such notoriety.
Aside from a few gronks/attention seekers who thought it would be either funny or a good idea to lay themselves on the stage or unplug the amps more than once, the night went off without a hitch. It was clear from the start just how much everyone in the crowd absolutely froths over the Byron Bay trio.
With support from White Blanks, Verge Collection and Dumb Punts who all got energy levels up high early on, Newtown Social was packed to the brim - one of many sold out shows from this tour.
From the moment the boys stepped foot on stage, punters turned into maniacs, with bodies and shoes flying everywhere within the first 30 seconds of their first song.
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Kicking things off with Slayer then crowd favourite Eat It, the energy they evoked was insane and although Newtown Social isn't the biggest venue in the world, the sound they delivered was huge.
They played a motley mix of tunes which included some of their older tracks Fun, Heart Attack and LSD, plus a whole lot of new songs from Everyone Is Good At Something like Stranger, New York California, My Face and Mustang.
Although the new EP has only been out since July, the amount of people that were singing every word to every song proves what an impact Skegss have on their fans and they love that people have for them.
Finishing the night with a couple stage dives from Toby and Ben, the show was just pure, simple, sweaty fun. They aren't a band that tries too hard or needs to fall back on a whole bunch of over-complicated riffs or melodies to keep an audience happy. They make fun music and deliver one hell of a punch in their live set. And we wouldn't have it any other way.
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In case you didn't hear, The Lulu Raes and the Polish Club absolutely ignited the Newtown Social Club last Friday in exhausting moments of intense dancing or within joyous, reflective interludes catalysed by the on-stage talent.
In a fruitful Friday evening haze, the venue had magnetised with the Sydney headliners to draw in a solid, fun-thirsty crowd, to be captured in the black vacuum of the upstairs gig room and consequently shown one hell of a time. It is always a huge treat to see two completely different and momentous acts sharing a big ol' double headliner in full steam of their latest single and in a thick stream of wild gigs, revealing the broad spectrum of prolific and amazing bands that permeate the scene.
From the get go, the ominous, black walled venue was overshadowed by the heavy and elevating fuzz of psych-blues. The epicentre of this strange den was fronted by two men (vaguely Polish). These were two very fucking loud savage men playing the blues at an incredible pace.
This was my first observation of Sydney two-piece, Polish Club and won't be my last. The duo played with tight, pulsating rhythms, layering and accentuating thick bluesy riffs over the canvas of bass and snare hits that were fed at rapid fire, like a well oiled machine, 'JH'- with his built, thick forearms like Popeye, steadily kept a solid beat whilst vocalist Novak elevated the tunes into raucous, rock and roll hoedowns.
The intense dynamic that progressed from loud to louder to that of a flaring Boeing 737 climaxing into heels-to- Hendrix breakdowns that ultimately sent shockwaves into the minds and limbs of punters, as a few graduated to Ian Curtis-style dance moves around the stage.
A quick bat of the eye around the room revealed the effect this punchy, emotive set; incredible glowing faces, laid their life and hearing on scene, cherishing both the vivid intensity of noise and the authentic space given within blues structure.
The 2 piece have played a string of gigs around the Sydney scene as well as an almighty US of A tour, backed up by their latest single, My House/Blood and Bone a well recorded, raw, testament to the bands sound and energy as they wail and woo their way into the hearts and heads of a diverse audience.
Polish Club are set on a aural collision course to meddle with the likes of Kirin J Callinan, Dune Rats and The Murlocs at Brisbane festival The Blurst of the Times as well as commandeering local sets at venues Australia wide. In this climate of constant musical crossovers, blends and blasts with the past, it is easy to pick and choose the sounds within the immense sphere of music to amalgamate as your own.
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Yet, chock full of humbling blues authenticity and heartthrob lyricism Polish Club have landed smack bang in the middle of the palette of 12- bar madness, brought to life within the bustling streets of Sydney, their energy, message and music within context is ultra grounding, with resonances turning back musical clockwork, and resurrecting the blues, on their own terms.
In the wake of the chaos, the club is a dark room, once again silent and full of strangers. I begin to cultivate the eeriness of absence as I initiate pay-pass into liquid form. On my mind is one thing… That new tune from The Lulu Raes, previously sang outwardly in the shower just that very morning whilst wallowing in soap scum.
The single is Infinite Paradise (Sail Away) and although Corona didn't enjoy the binge drinking in the shower idea, when the song was played live, I was instantly transported to where I would rather be… right fucking there. A curtain closed entrance, ensued calf raising, cautious leans from the audience vindicating all elements of personal space.
I edged closer to the PA at the front all knowing this would be the perfect place to get my rocks off. And it was. Opening with their newest flavour Infinite Paradise, the 5 piece got well and truly stuck into the bouncy, warm, summery vibe it reeked of, letting the crowd relish around the dance floor, consequently turning the venue into a heaving sweat pit of laughs and slack jawed gazes.
The pop/rock outfit really hit the main vain, oozing into fun-filled dancey rhythms, carried by addictive lyrical melodies and harmonies that trail seamlessly through each arrangement. Space bound gats, auxiliary keys and percussion drive this smooth sailing vessel into the futuristic realm of pop goodness harnessing, with great intention, the capabilities of a wacky pedal set up and use of a tight sample pad to demonstrate each individual voice.
Just as quickly as you jump up for a band like this, gravity (the bastard) coupled with well worn mullet from the bass man ensure that you will return back to earth, with a renewed vigour to the tune beat by beat in funkalicious unison. The band carried themselves on stage with a 'dorky' larrikin vibe, sporting the most vibrant and cheeky outfits to get you in the mood to perspire keenly to not-so-guilty pop/rock pleasures.
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Cutting down to a personal interlude, in which chart-topping hit, Happy Birthday was sung to frontman 'Eddie'. Happy birthday Eddie; you're a champ. The set rolled on as trusty fans flashed uncreased memorabilia bought just minutes before only to be given the most classic rendition of Rupert Holmes' Escape (the pina colada song), in which many a happy folk mouthed and belted off key lyrics in an intimate exchange between band and audience.
These moments characterise both the bands' personality and their incredible impact on the lively human response that saturated the walls of the Newtown Social Club.
By grappling both ends of a musical fuse and bringing to light the insane joy that can be reaped from live music, with exponential momentum both bands, the bands continue to leave a big impression on the constantly evolving music scene. They leave in their wake the recognisable predecessors of artistic influence, in an ultimate ode to feeling, individuality and expression, driven on the self selected plane of ambition that ultimately improves our vision of the world. From the way we shower, to the way we dance, to the way we feel.
The Lulu Raes will continue touring alongside Polish Club in Adelaide on the 15th of April as well as the Blurst of the Times festival on the 16th.
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It was quiet for a Saturday night in Newtown, aside from the occasional inebriated Kings Cross dropout, bringing his lifeless irritation elsewhere due to recent legislative force. Upon entering Newtown Social Club, the scene was similar but with an air of possibility and anticipation for the events to take place.
The fabled, self-confessed weirdos Mangelwurzel were to ply lucky attendees with a booze-soaked barrage of genre defying magic and expose us to the workings of Gary, their debut release for which they were touring.
Bathed in blue light, the thin crowd of early birds witnessed opener Kirkis, a man of many talents, due to play bass for the headliners later in the evening. Treating the lucky few with a rare solo set, Kirkis seemed at home on the floor with his laboratory of guitar effects and devices and bellowing inaudible poetry into his mic, adjusted to floor level for maximum ergonomic facilitation.
The sounds that emanated were consistent and jarring, the audience were engulfed and bewildered by Kirkis' experimentations. It was a window into his soul, laid bare and whilst uncomfortable, even confronting at times, it was nevertheless fascinating.
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As the crowd sheepishly started to fill out, it was Making who were to take the stage next. This time, the lighting burnt shades of red into the evening and seemed symbolic of the sonic bloodbath about to take place. Making were visceral and unforgiving, yet calculated to a tee. The Sydney band hammered their organised chaos and did their darndest to build on the atmosphere that, by no fault of the performers, needed a lift.
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When it was time for the headliners to take the stage, the crowd had built and each of us were thirsty for a taste of Mangelwurzel's bizarre beauty. The band took to the stage triumphantly to the soundtrack of Natalie Imbruglia's Torn, it looked as though the 90's smash intro was a little tongue in cheek yet, vocalist Cosmia Jaala passionately mouthed every word.
As the first few notes trickled from the band's instruments, they warmed up with a 30 second improvised song to the tune of Yankee Doodle, the tone of unpredictable strangeness was set. However, just as the crowd were settling into the sarcastic disarray, the band struck up into their first tune and effortlessly so.
Jaala's cutsie drawl floated and stung over the precision of the band, she swung on curtains and traversed the stage like a drunken pixie, occasionally letting out a violent squeal which only served to pump up the crowd harder. Dance moves were flying around left, right and centre and soon the room was a beehive, built to a frenzy thanks to Mangelwurzel's unstoppable groove and Cosmia Jaala's hypnotic control.
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Tracks like Everybody's Friend hit hard. With the horn section slamming out note-perfect lines in ever-changing metres whilst bounding around the stage like wacky, waving, inflatable, arm flailing tube women it was incredible their lungs didn't collapse.
Improvised songs were interspersed with real meaty jams ripped from their LP, Gary like Hawaii and My House which allowed for crowd interaction, our cheeky ring leader Jaala, covered in permanent marker dicks and fishing for her improvised song ideas in the ecstatic crowd with her "chalice of truth" the microphone.
It's impossible to label anything about Mangelwurzel, their music is a thoughtful as it is bizarre and their live performance was as frenzied as is was precise. The six-piece exploded like a candy shotgun, blasting fluorescent sweetness into the atmosphere.
The night ended too soon and as the last notes faded from the air, it was as if we were removed from a trance, an ethereal connection between band and audience which can only happen in the most special of circumstances. It was beautiful, it was bizarre, it was unexplainable perfection.
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As I arrived to review Newtown Social Club's (NSC) 1st birthday mini festival last Sunday something came to mind. It's not about the bricks and mortar but the community attachment that instils meaning on a building. A church with no congregation is just a stone building with windows depicting scenes of malnourished metal heads in loin cloths pointing at each other.
The Hopetoun Hotel was just a shitty pub on a corner in Surry Hills but to many it was the heart of music in Sydney; an incubator venue supporting talent across its staff and its stage. The building stands there the same today as the day it closed but we feel nothing for it. It's dead to us as we are to it. I spent last Sunday surprised by how many comparisons I could draw between the long gone and oft forgotten Hopetoun and Newtown Social Club. Something I've never been able to do before.
This flowery piece is at its core a review so I feel like I should actually REVIEW. If I could liken the blogs in this country to a dessert it would be a big bowl of 10 different brands of custard, all beige and unidentifiable with the nations music listening population represented by little gummy bears all sinking to their deaths into a thick sweetened sea of inoffensive non-opinions. So I promise I will review. I will give things ratings. Securing a photographer to join me on this journey was difficult. On my first submission for a budget to hire one the scaly powers that be at Happy were less than impressed and I was whipped, not once, not twice, but thrice for the suggestion.
Not sure whether it was the beating or the residual smell of sulphur in my lungs from being in the presence of pure evil but with my senses impaired I came up with the plan that I would document the night on my iPhone. Would have been a great idea apart from the fact that every time I tried to take a photo of a band, an actual photographer with an actual camera and pockets lined with actual money kept on getting in my shots. I've chosen a select few for your viewing pleasure below.
Sadly I missed watching The High Ceilings but I managed to catch Prints and everything from then on on both stages. In the downstairs bar we had solo acoustic performers (ala Old Sando) and upstairs full band set up in their 300 capacity band room. Prints delivered their Interpol-esque brand of brit-indie with the confidence of a band progressing well.
While not sonically adventurous they would be a promising act once their singer properly develops his full vocal register and they start to establish some unique elements. Rooms followed them on the main stage bringing their vibey electronic set up with them. Only a handful of shows deep Rooms are a band that are destined for some interesting things. The set felt a bit ill-thought out with endings of songs being abrupt and clunky when they could surely glide together but for a band so young these things can be excused.
At this point it's only appropriate that I do my first actual review of this "review". Contextually it's an important stage of the night because it's at this point I discover something.
Notes: Next time hide your three cases of Sailor Jerrys in a room with a working lock guys. With a newly found lust for life due to the nautical bounties swilling around my belly I ventured downstairs and caught Ben Horder with his pleasant acoustic stylings and bounced upstairs to watch Good Counsel with whom I was thankfully warned were Sydney band Thieves reinvented. With an almost full band room Good Counsel ran through their set of lyrically driven rock music with the chaotic energy that instantly won over the crowd. There were guests on stage, there was a guitar thrown down at the end of the set, there was passion, there was a lot of booze in my belly. Some might have mistaken me for someone having a really good time. After their set I went to relieve myself and decided it was also time for another review.
Notes: Unisex toilets done well – I felt like I was in Ally McBeal minus that pouting anorexic witch. Julia Jacklin played downstairs with her husky tones and her tele followed by the crowd Andy Golledge… Or maybe it was the other way round. Keeping track at times was difficult because there was always something to do, always something to see, always Sailor Jerrys to steal. The curiosity of the day for me was definitely The Maladies.
The last time I saw this band play was actually on the stage of the Hopetoun Hotel all those years ago. After a long hiatus I was eagerly awaiting their new music but I'm disappointed to report that it fell flat for me. Maybe it was my expectations but they lacked the excitement I remember of them so fondly. I just didn't feel it. And I wanted to. So badly. The heady combination of booze and bands had me hungry leading me to review number three:
Notes: Sorry guys – I'm sure your kitchen is stunning but you can't set up shop next to Deans Diner with their burgers and not expect some pissed punters to stray. While Peter Avard of The Mountains fame was downstairs playing his guitar, I joined the steadily growing crowd all waiting for Flowertruck to start. When they finally walked out on stage I was surprised at how young they were. Their set was fun and energetic and a great sending off for what was a great Sunday afternoon.
Despite my personal disappointment in The Maladies and the under developed stylings of Prints, across the entire night there has been a resounding promise of future potential and current quality across the line-up. To take this whole "review" thing a bit further I think its best I not only review the night as a whole but also hand out some awards.
Notes: Newtown just loves this guy.
Notes: You look like a mixture of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez from Mars Volta and the cookie monster and I salute you!
Notes: It was amazing to see a middle age sax player the band met off the street a week prior and Andy Golledge come up on stage to join Good Counsel for a massive sing along of their song Mary (photo above).
Notes: Which I then picked up and drank. Rookie error boys. Sort your shit out!
Notes: With about 20 years age gap between the two groups neither knew what to make of the other and it was hilarious to watch!
I think the night as a whole could be summed up by words from the opening song of Flowertruck's set "All the flowers grow/ It's so beautiful". It is and it was places like The Hopetoun that proved to facilitate that growth all those years ago. It might have been assisted by the presence of some old Hopetoun stalwarts (Richie Cuthbert, The Maladies ect.) but there was an energy about NSC on Sunday that made me feel something I hadn't felt for a while. It was a homely feeling. Not in the bricks and mortar but in the throngs of people, the energy of the stages, the community in attendance. It felt like Indie music might have a home again. Time will tell but I'm optimistic about the venue and the way it's being run. I eagerly await the 2nd birthday.
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It's safe to say that Polish Club are going to make 2016 their bitch. The Sydney duo have worked hard to win over audiences with their thumping rock and or roll tunes and it's paying off nicely. Why, it was only a year ago when we first came across the band and their single Able. It's the closest you'd come to a slow dance at a garage rock party.
It was raw, tender and juicy. "Mmmm
steak Polish Club" was a fairly reasonable reaction upon hearing the band for the first time. Since that delicious appetiser, Polish Club have been charming the socks off punters and have risen to become one of the most talked about bands in Sydney. Not too shabby gents.
Their debut eponymous EP released in November last year was a fair effort. The garage rock intrigue was there as they expanded their sound to incorporate more of their blues influences, Beeping taking off like a middle-aged man's hard on thanks to Viagra. The guitar riffs are thick and sleek like Novack's 'tache, while those drums courtesy of John-Henry proved to be just as invigorating as ever. Not to mention that testimonials of their live shows have been nothing shy of glowing. Which makes us super keen to hear their new single My House when they hit the road for a quick tour kicking off next weekend.
There's a certain charm that comes with being a two-piece band. DZ Deathrays, for all their thrashing about and skull splitting riffs, manage such a charm with ease. Melbourne cool bois The Stiffys have it in spades. Perhaps it's that intimacy between two people making music together, or perhaps there's too much rhetoric being thrown around and we can chalk it up to all these bands having hefty musical chops. Such is the case with My House, which see Polish Club flex the muscles they so rigorously worked out on their EP.
Clocking in at just over two minutes, My House is a classically brisk Polish Club song. Novack's vocals are as bluesy as ever as he swings from croons to hollering wails. Those vocals are the highlight of the single as they capture the anguish of the story. My House is a song about owning a space, either physical, mental or emotional.
There have been themes of loneliness in Polish Club's music before, and here it is more prevalent than ever. Don't worry, things aren't too dour. The clean delivery of the guitars and drums keep things feeling pretty jovial. It's a good balance, and all in all is a pretty promising sign of things to come from the band's double A side which will be released on April 8.
Polish Club will be taking off on a double headline tour with their Sydney compatriots The Lulu Raes starting at the Newtown Social Club on Friday April 8. They'll continue on to Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane, so be sure to get your tickets pronto, the Sydney show is almost sold out!
For more info on live shows check out our gig guide!
Seeing bands in stadiums, with massive production sets - pyrotechnics and the like - standing amongst thousands of other punters is pretty cool. I saw Sabbath last week and there was no doubt that the enormity of the whole performance was part of its charm. But I couldn't help thinking man, it'd be way better seeing this in a club.
I suppose this was the thought process behind Last Dinosaurs' decision to ditch the theatre circuit that they have grown into over the past few years and go back to their roots; playing small, sweaty, packed-out club shows where the crowd is a little more tangible, and perhaps, the whole experience a little more rewarding.
Last time they were in Sydney they played the Enmore Theatre - a 1,500 capacity venue. For their upcoming Miracle Methods tour, they've instead opted for a three shows at Newtown Social Club - a 300 capacity venue. A decision that is pretty fucking cool, for fans and the band alike. Before they kick off the tour, we asked singer / guitarist Sean Caskey which bands he reckons are far more befitting to a club than a stadium - cos for some bands, it just sounds better.
When you're watching a band in a club you're 150% more likely to cut a rug in the privacy of darkness. The picture that is painted in my head when I hear this song is myself (or anyone else) doing the bullet dodging dance from the Matrix. But sped up a little. Would be the right move for this song. Laid back.
Drifting In And Out
I was thinking today about how a band is influenced by the venues they play, and whether their music is suited to their domain. This band is perfect for a club. It just has that tight disco boogie. Some BIG sounding bands like.. Coldplay or U2 wouldn't fit in a club. Their sound is too enormous and spacious. In the case of U2 playing in a club - the cringe generated would be so strong that a black hole would be formed thus destroying everything.
Bad Street
We managed to catch these guys at a secret show in Bangkok, it was the hottest show I've ever been to (temperature wise). It was like being stuffed in a box full of 200 other sweaty people going ape shit. Sweating isn't much fun but when everyone else is sweating too it makes it ok - more embraceable.
Mirror Kissers
This is just one of those things I wish I could have witnessed....
I don't wanna draw comparisons but when I listen to these guys I am reminded of the romantic desire I had to see The Strokes live in a club. It would have been a great privilege to see. This song is so nostalgic and perfect. I'm gonna go see these guys the next possible chance I get. Garage sounding stuff sounds and feels coolest in smaller spaces.
(I Don't Wanna) Break Your Heart
This is one of those songs that probably wouldn't sound that good in open air. So airy and sizzly already, the sonics of it would probably be lost in open space. In a CLUB however, all those washed out guitars would be filling the dance floor with a pleasant haze of pure euphoria as the soothing breathy vocals massaged your neck.
Keen On Boys
Something about the way a club sounds and feels in my mind is so charming. I love how the big speakers are so damn close that every snare hit rattles inside your ear drums, and the occasional bass note hitting the harmonic frequency of the room tickles your intestines a little too much. This song i imagine would be like a 3m wave crashing right on top of you and pulling you far out in to the deep seas of emotions.
These guys have a rep for being super super tight, I've seen videos of them playing in clubs and it looks insane. Seems more like musical acrobatics.
Killing two birds with one stone here. I'm a huge fan of Panda Bear and of course Bradford Cox. Watching a great band in a club is like seeing a great comedian in a small stand up venue. There's just something so special about the intimacy. It feels more like a shared experience between the audience and performer. I imagine seeing these two special guys in a club would be pretty cool.
Again with Bradford. Couldn't wish for more than to see one of my main men playing at me local.
You can catch Last Dinos on their Miracle Methods tour at the following dates - many are sold out though! Get tickets here.
FRI 20 MAY - Fat Controller – Adelaide, SA
FRI 27 MAY - The Foundry – Brisbane, QLD
FRI 3 JUN - Northcote Social Club – Melbourne, VIC
SAT 4 JUN - Northcote Social Club - Melbourne, VIC (Sold Out)
THU 9 JUN - Newtown Social Club - Sydney, NSW
FRI 10 JUN - Newtown Social Club - Sydney, NSW (Sold Out)
SAT 11 JUN - Newtown Social Club – Sydney, NSW (Sold Out)
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Are You Ready To Change: How to Reclaim Your Power
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Are you ready to change? We're nine days into the New Year and the topic of discussion continues to be centered around New Year's resolutions and setting goals.
If you honestly sat down and contemplated what you wanted to change in the coming year, could you seriously say that you're ready to change; that you're actually gonna get off your butt and do what it takes to reach your goal(s)?
I'm not talking about working your business for a few week or months then quitting. I'm talking about going all the way in— doing whatever it takes "come hell or high water" to achieve your goal(s).
If you're like most of us, you've made up your mind that this time it's really gonna happen. So, if you're so ready to change, why is that some of us give up so easily after a short period of time, while others follow through to completion?
How to Reclaim Your Power
Power is emotional. It doesn't need an outside source–power is your belief.
Most people want instant results. If something seems too difficult or takes too long they usually give up. When you give up, you become powerless because of the stories you tell yourself and the negative past events you hold on to that cause very low vibrational energy.
When you're building a team. A large percent of them will be powerless. They'll rely on what you tell them to do. They won't have the emotional discipline–they're not self directed. They have to be re-directed and they can drain you if you let them.
You must not give them your power. When you take on someone else's results you start to give away your power, setting yourself up for disappointment.
When you begin to trust yourself and others without the anxiety about an outcome, you start to live in your power.
Self Worth vs Self Esteem
Our concept of who we are is about the value we place on ourselves. It's about our sense of self-worth rather than our self-esteem. To reclaim our power we have to change how we feel about ourselves.
Self-esteem tends to be based on something we've done, rather than who we are. It's our outer recognition of some skill or prowess we have.
Self-worth on the other hand is an inside job, without which we're never truly capable of believing in our abilities, in our very selves. Without a sense of our worth, the esteem of others is hard to receive because we don't believe we're actually worthy of anyone's esteem.
Let Your Light Shine
We're always creating, we're always manifesting and our our current crop of reality is based on who we used to believe we were…our new crop will be based on who we now choose to think we are.
Open your eyes. See yourself as the great and magnificent being you truly are and you help all of us. Reclaim the gift you've been given to create a wonderful life.
What's the use of getting a gift if you don't open it? Be Open, Be Compassionate. Share your unique gift with the world. Let your light SHINE.
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Do you think it is important for children to learn cursive handwriting in schools? Why?
Asked at Massachusetts Street on November 13, 2012
"I think it is, probably. I use cursive more than print, probably, in everyday life. "
"Yes, because I still use it every single day."
"Yes. Cursive writing takes eye-brain coordination and involves the different muscles in different parts of the brain."
"Yes. It has always happened, and it is a part of every society."
"Yes. You wouldn't be able to read what grandma writes."
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classclown 5 years ago
i don't think children ought to be cursing whether it's done oraly or written.
Klumma 5 years ago
No. I like block letters that I can read. Helps on contracts. Only write in Cursive to a bank note. Banks suck.
Klumma 5 years ago
Good bye "alcoholbliss". Disapeardededed.
RoeDapple 5 years ago
I used to write cursive, but my anger issues are now a thing of the past. Dammit.
RoeDapple 5 years ago
Do teachers still try to "cure" lefthandedness? My dumba$$ third grade teacher actually smacked my left hand with a ruler more than once and sent notes home to my parents in an effort to get me stopped from using my left hand. How dumb would that be? That other hand should only be used for wiping. And shaking hands.
RoeDapple 5 years ago
And speed shifting. Operating a mouse. Changing radio stations. Left side snot rockets. etc.
Richard Payton 5 years ago
Didn't God say not to curse.
Lauren Baruth-Stromberg 5 years ago
I can't believe the state is paying to do a study on this. What a waste of tax payers dollars. We can cut the funding to revitalize small communities, but don't touch the cursive handwriting. WTG Kansas!
RoeDapple 5 years ago
Tomorrow's question;
Do you think it is important for children to learn to tell time on an analog clock? Why?
About 20 years ago I purchased a decorative sun dial for the wife's flower garden. Something never seemed quite right aboutit until last summer I figured out I had installed it 180 degrees out of time. Still useful for telling time at night though.
. . . If you can't see it . . . it's night.
Eddie_Haskell 5 years ago
I can barely print anymore. My fingers get sore quickly. It's called Keyboard Syndrome. Fine, get rid of cursive. But I still wear a watch and I always will. And I'll always carry a wallet. And you can't make love to a cell phone. I got a snazzy mp3 player a while back. I can't even use the damn thing because I can't figure out how to put the cassette tape in. I like America, just as everybody else does. I love America, I gotta say that. But America will be judged. Even the President of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked.
blindrabbit 5 years ago
In most places yes, in Kansas not recessarily so. Reason being, is it really needed in a State that seems to be dumbing down as evidenced by the outcome of the recent state-wide elections and the makeup of the State School Board. I suggest a return to hieroglyphics or some other primative form of communication.
verity 5 years ago
Why is this even an issue? How dumb are they trying to dumb us down to? I mean, really, how hard is it to learn? Certainly much easier than learning another language. I suppose soon it will be a requirement to only know American English and we'll have our brains wiped if we know another language.
somedude20 5 years ago
How about this for a question: How can the city ticket cars on Veterans Day when holidays and Sundays are free? The answer my friends is like peeing in the wind.....
The back of the meters says something about a "city holiday" but does not list those days, so either you feed the meter or get a ticket, win win for them. I can't believe that the city does not respect Veteran's Day.... can you imagine what some Vet who has injuries from war must have thought when he/she got a stupid ticket on Veterans's Day?
RoeDapple 5 years ago
"Bout time for fluxie to complain that I'm not staying on topic . . . . by making a post that is not on topic.
Leslie Swearingen 5 years ago
Say, Roe, that reminds me, I have been meaning to ask, when someone in a movie holds a weapon in one hand and sideways, how would that work out in real life? And, when does the dot stand for when they talk about weapons, as in 30.06? What does all that mean?
RoeDapple 5 years ago
Not very well frankie8. Shooting a handgun (right handed) in in that fashion, recoil would cause the bullet to go left of target.
There are a few different ways that caliber can be read. In the case of 30.06, the "30" is the caliber, the "06" is the year it was officially made a standard round. Some calibers have multiple designations. The .308 Winchester (30 caliber) is the civilian designation for the very similar (and basically interchangeable) 7.62mm x 51mm NATO round, commonly used in weapons like the Dillon Aero, M-60, M-14 and sniper rifles.
Elizabeth Stancliffe 5 years ago
How are they going to function without electronic crutches if they can't write cursive?
FlintlockRifle 5 years ago
You bet, it is soooo pretty when done in the right way, not hurried. Some of the ""KEYBOARD"' print is just not pretty. Me I sometimes combine both in same writting.
trinity 5 years ago
Exactly; there are simply not enough Daryls to go around.
Leslie Swearingen 5 years ago
I love Rednecks! Big trucks and big guns!
Eddie_Haskell 5 years ago
" when someone in a movie holds a weapon in one hand and sideways, how would that work out in real life?"
It doesn't. That's just for hip gangster wannabe's. There's no acccuracy and it looks idiotic. I've never even owned a firearm and I know that. But then you're talking about the same morons who use a Tech9. You might as well grab a handful of bullets and throw them in the air. I would still go with the pistol grip pump. Roe sent me a nice pic of a shorty but I lost it. The brother knows his guns.
RoeDapple 5 years ago
Here you go Eddie! We Rednecks may have big trucks and big guns, but I identify best with this one. It's called the "Super Shorty".
asixbury 5 years ago
Be careful with those pistol grips...my dad shot out his teeth (good thing they're dentures) shooting at butterflies. The recoil is pretty strong. You can't hold it with one hand without hurting yourself and the gun flying over your head.
blindrabbit 5 years ago
And it's probably a violation of ATF regulations. Something about a shotgun with a barrel length less than 18 inches.
RoeDapple 5 years ago
Nope! Not if you pay your $200 fee and pass a FBI background check.
gphawk89 5 years ago
So how short does something like this need to be to simply be considered a "handgun"? Obviously there is at least one "short barrel shotgun" that's already legal (Taurus Judge).
Georgine McHenry 5 years ago
I always thought it was kind of fun to practice cursive. Then later on, it was even more fun to stylize my signature. I think our schools should concentrate on spelling also.
Eddie_Haskell 5 years ago
Thanks, Roe! My dream piece!
Eddie_Haskell 5 years ago
$200 fee? This rent a cop guy I knew a few years ago was gonna get me a pistol grip pump, standard length, for $400. Unregistered. In my current situation I'd be looking at 24 months in the joint for even having a firearm in my house.
Eddie_Haskell 5 years ago
Does anyone know what "cfnm" stands for? It doesn't have anything to do with guns.
asixbury 5 years ago
Sadly, only booze.
Bill Lee 5 years ago
Not only is cursive useful in signatures, but it looks better than block printing does. If you don't like how your cursive writing looks, PRACTICE!!!
Eddie_Haskell 5 years ago
"Ask Autie. He was doing that this morning."
What a horrible thought. Thank you, BoB. I can always count on you to make me laugh til I'm drooling.
lunacydetector 5 years ago
it's very important and was one of the first things taught to my grandchildren in montessori school. it involves hand/eye coordination, is artistic and flowing, -much easier than print.
however, the public school teachers seem to have major problems teaching cursive for some reason.
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Good Morning! What I have for you today is..(Drum Roll)…Another Proform!!! Woohooo! Right? Keep this up, and all you loyal fans of mine are going to be Proform Experts. One of the funny trends that I find growing is the little "Consumer Magazine Best Buy" Badge these treadmill companies stick on the images of their treadmills. Yet Which consumer magazine, I haven't the foggiest, and what they said about the treadmills and when they rated them, who knows..All I know is there is a little "Best Buy" image next to the treadmill. If anyone ever finds a link to the supposed review, or a snippet of which magazine or which issue, let me know, but for now, I'll just have to assume that it's some magazine in Uganda that nobody ever has or ever will hear about.
Anyhow, regardless of amusing marketing schemes, this treadmill would have the potential to make it into the best buys of some magazines. With its low price, you get a decent machine. Despite the reviews I used to write about Proform and Icon machines, they have actually come a long way in the last few years to improve their treadmills' durability, as well as extending their warranties. The motors are better designed to keep cool, and not break. Most of the motors have a lifetime warranty, however this one only lasts 25 years. If in 25 years you're still using this treadmill, you've bought the machine of a lifetime. Chances are when you're shopping in this budget range, if you're constantly using it, you won't have your treadmill for more than 5 years. That's just based on average numbers. This is why it's wise to decide if you want to spend more on a higher-end treadmill, in order to save on buying future treadmills or repairs. It's up to you.
The 590T is a little above average when it comes to specs. The 2.25 CHP Mach Z motor is a fairly decent Icon motor. The RPMs aren't through the roof like they used to be in these motors. The motor usually outlasts most everything else. If it does break they'll replace it for you, but if it's after the 1 year service warranty then you may have to install it yourself. They'll send instructions to help.
The cushioning is a decent cushioning system. The Deck should be strong enough to hold 300 lbs. If you want to test out its real strength, make sure to do it before the one year warranty is up. After that you're stuck with it. The noise is about average. Meaning it's not silent by any means, but compared to most of the other budget treadmills in other brands, you can take your earplugs out.
The Frame is mostly made of plastic, but I don't really mind that as much any more. If it breaks, it's got a lifetime warranty on it, and usually the frame doesn't break unless you're really rough-housing on it, and slam against it or something. Here's a list of its specs and features.
- 2.25 CHP Mach Z Motor
- 300 lbs weight capacity
- 10MPH Max Speed
- 10% Incline
- 20″x55″ treadbelt
- EKG Heart Rate Monitor
- IFit Live Compatible
- Fold up Space Saver Design
- 15 Workout Apps
- Ipod/Mp3 Port
- Acoustics 2.0 Speakers
- Warranty: lifetime Frame, 25 yr Motor, 1 yr parts/labor
If you're earnestly looking for a good budget treadmill, and can't afford to spend more than this, then this is a good machine to look into. I would recommend it. Hopefully this helps.


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|Dr. Kashim Ali Ahmed
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Goalpara College (Assamese: গোৱালপাৰা মহাবিদ্যালয়) is an old and premier institution of higher learning in western Assam, India.[1] It was established in 1955 with the help and cooperation from local people. At present, it has 16 departments with a total staff strength of 110. It is affiliated to Gauhati University, Guwahati.[2]
Before 1955, the undivided Goalpara district had only one degree college at Dhubri, the then district headquarters situated on the north bank of the Brahmaputra. Owing to poverty, poor communication system and other socio-economic problems, many aspirant youths of the remote places of the south bank of the Brahmaputra were not able to get admitted to that college. An urgent need for a college on the south bank of the Brahamaputra was felt.
On 8 August 1955, Goalpara College came into existence with 6 lecturers and 22 students under the principalship of Wazuddin Ahmed, M.Sc, B.L. With the unstinting support and guidance of Khagendra Nath, the M.L.A. of Goalpara and social activist, and relentless endeavour of a group of sympathetic and enthusiastic local people, ultimately this undergraduate college was established in Goalpara. With the cooperation and financial help of the generous people of the area, soon there was a permanent building to make it a full-fledged institution of higher education in 1959.
It was brought under the deficit grant-in-aid system in 1962. When the college began to receive the deficit grants-in-aid from the government and got a little over the financial constraints, the same group of enthusiastic people undertook another bold venture of opening a science faculty. As a result, the science faculty was introduced in 1966 and was brought under the deficit grant-in-aid system in 1974.
The college offers three-year degree courses in the Science and Arts faculties leading to Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Bachelor of Arts (BA). Besides these, the college provides two-year Higher Secondary courses (certificate) in both faculties. The college has the provision for major (honours) course of study in the following:
- Subjects in the Arts faculty:
- M.I.L. (Assamese) / Alternative English
- General English
- Economics
- Education
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Statistics and
- Sociology.
- Subjects in the Science faculty:
The college is in the heart of Goalpara on a sprawling campus of around 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land.
The library of the college is well equipped with about 27,000 books, comprising textbooks, reference books, encyclopedias and several valuable collections covering wide range of subjects. The library regularly subscribes to 22 national/international journals/periodicals in Assamese, Hindi and English languages and seven national and local dailies. It is well maintained through computer based software (SOUL). Reprographic facility is available for the library users and Internet facility is being installed.
A book bank in the library facilitates the economically weaker sections of the students. The UN/UNESCO Reading Library Corner provides access to UN publications.
The NAAC accredited the college with a B+ grade in 2004. The college caters the need of higher education of about 2000 students in its arts and science streams. In 2008, the college was selected for grants under FIST (Faculty Improvement of Science and Technology) scheme of the DST (Department of Science and Technology, Government of India).
The college has received grants from DBT (Department of Bio-technology, Government of India) for modernising life science education components. Along with the regular courses under Gauhati University and Assam Higher Secondary Education Council, the College provides distance and open education under IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University), KKHSOU (Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University) and IDOL (Institute of Distance and Open Learning, GU).
The college regularly organises national seminars and conferences.
The college has two separate hostels for boys and girls with capacity of 50 seats each, located inside the college premise. Dr. Paritosh Mondal Resides in the Boys Hostel
- Dr. Anjan K Chakrabarty, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, IIT Guwahati.
- Dr. Paritosh Mondal, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Assam University.
References and External link[edit]
- ^ University Grants Commission, New Delhi Archived 17 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Directorate of Higher Education, Assam


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People of ethnic background are discriminated against on the labour market, the Telegraaf reports.
15 November 2007
AMSTERDAM - People of ethnic background are discriminated against on the labour market, the Telegraaf reports. They encounter obstacles in their job search that cannot be attributed to a lower educational level, lack of work experience or poor command of the Dutch language.
"This points to discrimination," the Social and Cultural Planning Bureau concludes. Discrimination seems to have less influence on the positions that workers of ethnic background hold at companies once they are employed. Native Dutch and workers of ethnic background with similar education, experience and language skills have similar positions and salaries.
Moroccans seem to be confronted with discrimination the most, according to the study, which was held this year for the first time. They also feel they are discriminated against the most. About 60 percent of Moroccans that have faced rejection in the past year say they suspect or know for certain that it was a case of discrimination. That figure was 49 percent for Turks and 17 percent for Surinamese and Antilleans.
Practical studies also show evidence of discrimination. Tests carried out over the past year with Moroccan and native Dutch job and internship candidates show that Moroccans are hired less frequently than native Dutch, even when they have the same profile.
Anti-discrimination agencies receive about 400 complaints each year on discrimination in the labour market. Most come from Moroccans. Many complain about feeling treated differently because they wear a headscarf.
The Equal Treatment Commission issued nine verdicts on discrimination against minorities on the labour market between 2004 and 2006. In more than half of the cases the commission declared that the complaint was justified.
Women of minority background seem to encounter less discrimination on the labour market. Further study is being undertaken to determine if that is in fact that case, or if they encounter the same discrimination faced by native Dutch women, in which case ethnic background does not play a role.
Job applicants and workers of ethnic background often feel they have to prove themselves more. In seeking a job they sometimes anticipate possible discrimination by avoiding sectors or businesses that they suspect might discriminate or refrain from mentioning their country of origin on job applications.
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This is unique source of information on the chemicals manufactured and imported in Europe. It covers their hazardous properties, classification and labelling, and information on how to use them safely.
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From 1 September 2015, a biocidal product consisting of, containing, or generating a relevant substance, cannot be placed on the EU market if the substance supplier or product supplier is not included in the Article 95 list for the product type(s) to which the product belongs. An updated guidance is now available.
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36th Management Board meeting 16-17 December 2014
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During the plenary meeting at the end of November to early December 2014, the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) adopted opinions on two restriction proposals – chrysotile, and cadmium and its compounds in artist paints. The Committee for Socio-economic analysis (SEAC) agreed on draft opinions on the same proposals. SEAC also adopted their final opinion on restriction proposals on cadmium and its compounds in paints and on 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP).
News alert | Details on the opinions (Annex)
ECHA has launched a public consultation on the draft opinions of the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) on the restriction proposals for cadmium and its compounds in artists' paints and for chrysotile. The deadline for comments is 8 February 2015. SEAC will consider these comments in its final opinions. In spring 2015 ECHA will submit the opinions of RAC and SEAC to the European Commission.
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The fields of application include active substances for use in biocidal products used as insecticides, wood preservatives, fungicides and disinfectants. In addition, the BPC confirmed the status of piperonyl butoxide (PBO) as an active substance.
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The final migration from R4BP2 to R4BP 3 has now taken place and all ongoing applications for national authorisation of Biocidal products (including mutual recognitions) and all existing national authorisations of Biocidal products that were recorded in R4BP2 have now been moved to R4BP 3. However, for some of the ongoing applications (cases) and existing national authorisations for Biocidal products (assets) it was not possible to allocate to the real legal entity ("orphan" case or asset). To claim the ownership of such "orphan" case or asset the industry users need to contact the respective MSCA. The detailed instructions are available at the links below. Among these "orphan" assets, those relating to authorisations of rodenticide biocidal products containing chlorophacinone, bromadiolone or coumatetralyl should be claimed urgently since they have to be renewed by 28 December 2014.
Please note that due to public holiday, the requests for reallocation of "orphan" cases or assets should be sent by MSCAs to ECHA by Friday 19 December 2014 in order to be processed before January 2015.
R4BP 3 - Register for Biocidal Products - "Orphan" cases & assets
ECHA has started a 45-day public commenting period on the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) proposal for two biocide active substances - 4,4'-methylenedimorpholine and reaction products of paraformaldehyde and 2-hydroxypropylamine (ratio 3:2).
The CLH proposals were both submitted by the Austrian competent authority. 4,4'-methylenedimorpholine (EC 227-062-3) is used as an in-can preservative and a preservative for metal-working fluid. The substance has no harmonised classification and the dossier submitter is proposing classification for health hazards. Reaction products of paraformaldehyde and 2-hydroxypropylamine (ratio 3:2) are used among other uses, as a disinfectant and algaecide not intended for direct application to humans or animals, as an in-can preservative and as a preservative for liquid-cooling and processing systems. This substance also has no harmonised classification and the dossier submitter is proposing classification for health hazards and environmental hazards. The final date for submitting comments for the two proposals is 23 January 2015.
Current CLH intentions
The tool for advance notice on substances being considered for risk management (PACT) has been updated with 13 new intentions for RMOA development.
Germany has submitted 7 new RMOA intentions: UV-P (EC 219-470-5), UV-329 (EC 221-573-5), UV-327 (EC 223-383-8), UV-326 (EC 223-445-4), UV-350 (EC 253-037-1), UV-234 (EC 274-570-6) and UV-928 (EC 422-600-5).
France has submitted RMOA intentions for 5 substances: tributyl citrate (EC 201-071-2), tributyl O-acetylcitrate (EC 201-067-0), terephthalic acid (EC 202-830-0), methyl salicylate (EC 204-317-7) and 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol (BHT; EC 204-881-4).
Sweden has submitted an RMOA intention on 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-10-alkyl esters (EC 271-094-0).
PACT-RMOA substances
One submission withdrawal and one new intention have been added to the Registry of Intentions. The submission withdrawal is: methanol (following the non-conformity of the dossier). The new intention is: methanol (EC number 200-659-6).
Current Restriction intentions | Withdrawn Restriction intentions and submissions
ECHA's Executive Director Geert Dancet appeared before the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety on Thursday 4 December in an annual exchange of views. This was an important occasion for ECHA and the first discussion with the Committee since the Parliament elections last May.
News item | Watch the recording of the Committee meeting
The QSAR Toolbox helps companies and authorities to use Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship ((Q)SAR) methodologies to group chemicals into categories and to fill data gaps by read-across or trend analysis to assess the (eco)toxicity hazards of chemicals to be registered under REACH. This helps to reduce costs and the use of vertebrate animals.
News item | QSAR Toolbox project website
Following the closure of our News Readership Survey 2014, an overview of the results is now available on ECHA's website.
Summary of results for News Readership Survey 2014
A revised BPR guidance on treated articles has been published on CIRCABC. The document is an attempt to provide guidance in the interest of consistency. It has been drafted by the Commission services responsible for biocidal products with the aim of finding an agreement with all or a majority of the Member State competent authorities for biocidal products.
Treated articles guidance on CIRCABC (document CA-Sept13-Doc.5.1.e)
The aim of the workshop, which took place in ECHA on 6-7 October 2014, was to discuss specific challenging areas of substance identification under REACH and CLP, in particular substance sameness, in order to develop solutions and criteria to assist both industry and regulators adopt a consistent approach.
Workshop materials
The materials from the workshop "Mode of Action and Human Relevance Framework in the context of Classification and Labelling (CLH) and regulatory assessment of biocides and pesticides" which took place on 4 November 2014 at ECHA are now available on ECHA's website. The workshop was organised by ECHA in collaboration with EFSA.
The newly released pages have now been translated in the official EU languages.
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10-11 February 2015, Helsinki
The purpose of the conference is to get feedback on the functioning of the application for authorisation process from past, present and future applicants, Member State competent authorities, the Commission and stakeholders as well as ECHA and its scientific committees RAC and SEAC.
Representatives of stakeholder organisations may register their interest on the event page by 6 January 2015.
Event page | Program outline
Start: 18 November 2014 Deadline: 2 January 2015 7 testing proposals
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Start: 18 June 2014 Deadline: 18 December 2014 2 restriction proposals
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