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Binance Coin is way ahead of other cryptocurrencies for price growth so far in 2019.
As we approach Spring 2019, BNB has been the only coin out of the Dirty Dozen to rally to price levels from before 2018’s winter in equities and crypto prices.
The Dirty Dozen are the twelve relatively mature cryptocurrencies that currently have a $1M+ market cap and a lot of circulating volume- so they flow through many hands.
There will be more than a dozen again soon enough as many more private currencies swell in capitalization to the $1M+ threshold. But the current roster is: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Litecoin, EOS, Bitcoin Cash, Binance Coin, Stellar, Tether, TRON, Cardano, and Bitcoin SV.
Of these 12 most highly capitalized cryptocurrencies BNB currently comprises 1.8% of the total market capitalization, ranking Binance Coin seventh out of all cryptocurrencies globally in order of market cap size, behind Bitcoin Cash and ahead of Stellar.
TRON Founder and CEO Justin Sun says Binance Coin is another Bitcoin.
Bitcoin- to which Binance Coin has been compared recently on its remarkable run ahead of the rest of the pack (e.g. Binance coin is “the next Bitcoin,” as TRON Founder and CEO Justin Sun has averred)- comprises 60% of the Dirty Dozen’s total market capitalization.
So notwithstanding the assessment of the venerable TRON Founder, and owner of BitTorrent who did after all just make $2.8M worth of BNB for an offering of 23.7M BTT in January, Binance Coin would have a way to go before it’s the next Bitcoin.
Litecoin is appreciating very well in 2019, but its price gains are nothing like Binance Coin’s 2019 liftoff.
The only other major, older coin to shake off the frost from 2018’s crypto winter and warm up to a spring price breakout anything like Binance Coin’s is Litecoin.
Litecoin is the 2011 fork of the Bitcoin core software implementation to create a coin with similar properties to Bitcoin, but which processes new blocks every 2.5 minutes instead of every 10 minutes, and which uses the more computationally-intensive Scrypt for proof of work hashes instead of SHA-256 like Bitcoin.
The altcoin has been described as the digital equivalent of silver to Bitcoin’s status as the digital equivalent of gold. Its advantages are lower transaction fees than bitcoin, and shorter average transaction confirmation time.
Until ASICs were updated in the never ending mining arms race to be Scrypt capable, Litecoin also created interest for people with CPUs who could not compete with these Application Specific Integrated Circuits.
Scrypt requires proof your RAM worked too, briefly shutting out the ASIC computational artillery designed for the sole purpose of performing hashes and mining bitcoin.
As the next halvening of the miners’ Litecoin reward in August 2019 approaches, crypto investors are filling their saddles with Litecoin. But digital silver still has a ways left to reach its pre-2018 crypto winter valuations like liquid coin for ICO investments have.
A Binance Launchpad ICO boom is giving Binance Coin’s price a massive rocket boost.
On January 28 the BitTorrent Token (BTT) ICO, which sold 59.4 billion BTT for around $7 million (at a price roughly equivalent to $0.00012 USD for 1 BTT), sold out in under 15 minutes for both BTT/BNB and BTT/TRX sessions.
The sale happened so fast people complained that they were unable to make a purchase of BTT at the time of the ICO within minutes of the coin offering opening.
Although all transactions cleared with coins in their new owners’ accounts in under 15 minutes for both sessions, Binance CEO C.Z. says if he had used more computer power to process requests the $7 million BTT ICO could have been completed in ten seconds.
It was over in a about 10 seconds. The queue was totally packed within seconds. The processing is just draining the queue slowly. Congrats to @fetch_ai !
Since February 25, the price of BTT has settled into a very stable $0.00074496 USD / 1 BTT for a cool 521% return on the initial investment for those who traded their BNB or TRON for BTT. Even with its meteoric rise since BTT’s Jan 28th ICO, Binance Coin’s 160% price increase was still no match for the file sharing giant’s token hot off its ICO.
Far vaster profits were made by those who sold their BitTorrent Tokens in February when 1 BTT could fetch four Lincoln pennies before the price settled to its current level.
Since then another Binance Launchpad-powered ICO, for Fetch.AI, fetched $6 million for the coin’s developers in 22 seconds over Binance.
Fetch.AI tokens debuted at a price of 0.008584 BNB / 1 FET, and will currently fetch back .01448 BNB for every 1 Fetch.AI token investors bought.
The next Binance Launchpad ICO will be on March 19th for Celer.
For risk tolerant day traders who’ve been following along closely with crypto and ICOs seeking short term opportunities for high rewards, the ability to make those kind of returns on a speculative investment in promising new cryptocurrencies is throwing fuel on the fire of the raging demand for BNB that Binance has so methodically built.
Despite the crypto community’s (albeit in many cases rather compelling) disparagement of the ICO bubble- which accumulated its fair share of well-deserved criticisms throughout 2017 and 2018, along with massive infusions of capital for the coins’ creators and huge profits for some very well-funded, highly-organized speculators, who know what they’re doing- crypto investors continue to have a relentless appetite for ICOs in 2019.
Along with providing liquidity and discounted fees for trades among the 171 cryptos currently exchanged on Binance, BNB Coin seems to be well assured of trading strong throughout 2019, buoyed by investor demand for bits of the tech businesses knocking on Binance’s door, massive user base and a sensible use case for tokenization in tow.
Disclaimer: The author owns BNB Coin, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies. He holds investment positions in the coins, but does not engage in short-term or day-trading.

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binance coin is way ahead of other cryptocurrencies for price growth so far in 2019.
as we approach spring 2019, bnb has been the only coin out of the dirty dozen to rally to price levels from before 2018’s winter in equities and crypto prices.
the dirty dozen are the twelve relatively mature cryptocurrencies that currently have a $1m+ market cap and a lot of circulating volume- so they flow through many hands.
there will be more than a dozen again soon enough as many more private currencies swell in capitalization to the $1m+ threshold. but the current roster is: bitcoin, ethereum, xrp, litecoin, eos, bitcoin cash, binance coin, stellar, tether, tron, cardano, and bitcoin sv.
of these 12 most highly capitalized cryptocurrencies bnb currently comprises 1.8% of the total market capitalization, ranking binance coin seventh out of all cryptocurrencies globally in order of market cap size, behind bitcoin cash and ahead of stellar.
tron founder and ceo justin sun says binance coin is another bitcoin.
bitcoin- to which binance coin has been compared recently on its remarkable run ahead of the rest of the pack (e.g. binance coin is “the next bitcoin,” as tron founder and ceo justin sun has averred)- comprises 60% of the dirty dozen’s total market capitalization.
so notwithstanding the assessment of the venerable tron founder, and owner of bittorrent who did after all just make $2.8m worth of bnb for an offering of 23.7m btt in january, binance coin would have a way to go before it’s the next bitcoin.
litecoin is appreciating very well in 2019, but its price gains are nothing like binance coin’s 2019 liftoff.
the only other major, older coin to shake off the frost from 2018’s crypto winter and warm up to a spring price breakout anything like binance coin’s is litecoin.
litecoin is the 2011 fork of the bitcoin core software implementation to create a coin with similar properties to bitcoin, but which processes new blocks every 2.5 minutes instead of every 10 minutes, and which uses the more computationally-intensive scrypt for proof of work hashes instead of sha-256 like bitcoin.
the altcoin has been described as the digital equivalent of silver to bitcoin’s status as the digital equivalent of gold. its advantages are lower transaction fees than bitcoin, and shorter average transaction confirmation time.
until asics were updated in the never ending mining arms race to be scrypt capable, litecoin also created interest for people with cpus who could not compete with these application specific integrated circuits.
scrypt requires proof your ram worked too, briefly shutting out the asic computational artillery designed for the sole purpose of performing hashes and mining bitcoin.
as the next halvening of the miners’ litecoin reward in august 2019 approaches, crypto investors are filling their saddles with litecoin. but digital silver still has a ways left to reach its pre-2018 crypto winter valuations like liquid coin for ico investments have.
a binance launchpad ico boom is giving binance coin’s price a massive rocket boost.
on january 28 the bittorrent token (btt) ico, which sold 59.4 billion btt for around $7 million (at a price roughly equivalent to $0.00012 usd for 1 btt), sold out in under 15 minutes for both btt/bnb and btt/trx sessions.
the sale happened so fast people complained that they were unable to make a purchase of btt at the time of the ico within minutes of the coin offering opening.
although all transactions cleared with coins in their new owners’ accounts in under 15 minutes for both sessions, binance ceo c.z. says if he had used more computer power to process requests the $7 million btt ico could have been completed in ten seconds.
it was over in a about 10 seconds. the queue was totally packed within seconds. the processing is just draining the queue slowly. congrats to @fetch_ai !
since february 25, the price of btt has settled into a very stable $0.00074496 usd / 1 btt for a cool 521% return on the initial investment for those who traded their bnb or tron for btt. even with its meteoric rise since btt’s jan 28th ico, binance coin’s 160% price increase was still no match for the file sharing giant’s token hot off its ico.
far vaster profits were made by those who sold their bittorrent tokens in february when 1 btt could fetch four lincoln pennies before the price settled to its current level.
since then another binance launchpad-powered ico, for fetch.ai, fetched $6 million for the coin’s developers in 22 seconds over binance.
fetch.ai tokens debuted at a price of 0.008584 bnb / 1 fet, and will currently fetch back .01448 bnb for every 1 fetch.ai token investors bought.
the next binance launchpad ico will be on march 19th for celer.
for risk tolerant day traders who’ve been following along closely with crypto and icos seeking short term opportunities for high rewards, the ability to make those kind of returns on a speculative investment in promising new cryptocurrencies is throwing fuel on the fire of the raging demand for bnb that binance has so methodically built.
despite the crypto community’s (albeit in many cases rather compelling) disparagement of the ico bubble- which accumulated its fair share of well-deserved criticisms throughout 2017 and 2018, along with massive infusions of capital for the coins’ creators and huge profits for some very well-funded, highly-organized speculators, who know what they’re doing- crypto investors continue to have a relentless appetite for icos in 2019.
along with providing liquidity and discounted fees for trades among the 171 cryptos currently exchanged on binance, bnb coin seems to be well assured of trading strong throughout 2019, buoyed by investor demand for bits of the tech businesses knocking on binance’s door, massive user base and a sensible use case for tokenization in tow.
disclaimer: the author owns bnb coin, bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies. he holds investment positions in the coins, but does not engage in short-term or day-trading.


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One Day Excursion to St. Catherine Monastery from Dahab.
The monastery: Situated at the base of the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments, St Catherine's Monastery is one of the most famous in the world. Built between 527 and 565 AD, it is believed to be built around Moses' Burning Bush. The Monastery is named after St Catherine who was tortured and beheaded for her Christian beliefs. During your visit you will see chapel Greek Orthodox Church, the icons of worship and the famous Mosaic of Transfiguration.
Departure after breakfast from hotel for a 1 1/2 hours drive to one of the oldest monasteries, St. Catherine, which lies between two mountains at a height of 1570 meters. You will visit the Chapel of the Burning Bush, which was built over the tire roots of the Holy Thorne bush, where God spoke to Moses. You can also see the beautiful Byzantine mosaics and enjoy an amazing collection of icons. Driving back, through Dahab for 1 hour, a small city close to the sea shore, where you have the chance to do some shopping.

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one day excursion to st. catherine monastery from dahab.
the monastery: situated at the base of the mountain where moses received the ten commandments, st catherine's monastery is one of the most famous in the world. built between 527 and 565 ad, it is believed to be built around moses' burning bush. the monastery is named after st catherine who was tortured and beheaded for her christian beliefs. during your visit you will see chapel greek orthodox church, the icons of worship and the famous mosaic of transfiguration.
departure after breakfast from hotel for a 1 1/2 hours drive to one of the oldest monasteries, st. catherine, which lies between two mountains at a height of 1570 meters. you will visit the chapel of the burning bush, which was built over the tire roots of the holy thorne bush, where god spoke to moses. you can also see the beautiful byzantine mosaics and enjoy an amazing collection of icons. driving back, through dahab for 1 hour, a small city close to the sea shore, where you have the chance to do some shopping.


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Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump's lawyers are preparing for a legal showdown with special counsel Robert Mueller, according to sources familiar with their thinking.
Trump's legal team is bracing for the dramatic possibility that Mueller would subpoena the President, setting up a collision that could force a lengthy court fight and test the legal limits of the President's power all the way up to the Supreme Court.
Mueller has raised the possibility of a presidential subpoena in at least one meeting, according to two sources. But some of the President's legal advisers are gambling that Mueller would not go that far. The Washington Post first reported on the subpoena threat.
The already slim chances of Trump sitting for a voluntary interview with Mueller's investigators are growing dimmer, sources close to the President say.
Asked whether the President would ever plead the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions, two sources said the legal team believes there are many "constitutional challenges" that would need to be met before that possibility even would be considered.
Trump's lawyers are careful to say that the President hasn't shut the door to a possible agreement for an interview. His new legal team is still assessing that before making a recommendation, sources say.
The leaking of a version of Mueller's potential questions for the President, first published by The New York Times, and the President's reaction on Twitter underscore where the issue is moving, sources say.
Trump himself has told reporters he'd speak with the special counsel, and the President's legal team initially claimed that an interview could happen under the right terms.
The President's lawyers said they wanted to finish the interview quickly, claiming it would help end the special counsel's investigation.
But after the April 9 raid of his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, the President's view of sitting down with Mueller had a "seismic shift," according to one source -- from yes toward no.
Many legal observers believe that if Mueller issues a grand jury subpoena for Trump's testimony, the courts will order the President to comply, because the Supreme Court has repeatedly ordered presidents to comply with subpoenas.
During independent counsel Kenneth Starr's investigation of President Bill Clinton related to Monica Lewinsky, prosecutors eventually subpoenaed the president for grand jury testimony. Clinton's lawyers attempted to delay Clinton from speaking to prosecutors for months and told a federal judge they would avoid arguing the issue in court. They ultimately agreed to let Clinton appear before the grand jury without the weight of a subpoena.
In 1974, in United States v. Nixon, the Justices unanimously directed President Richard Nixon to comply with a criminal trial subpoena for the White House tapes. And in 1997, in Clinton v. Jones, the Court directed Clinton to comply with a subpoena for his deposition in Paula Jones' civil sexual harassment lawsuit against him.
Yet if Mueller attempts to force Trump to testify under subpoena -- as many legal analysts suspect could happen -- the sources familiar with the thinking of Trump's legal team say they believe Trump could successfully challenge the subpoena all the way to the Supreme Court.
One of the sources says the legal team views a subpoena for a presidential interview as "precipitating a constitutional crisis."
The Trump team's legal argument, according to multiple sources, is that they believe the special counsel does not have the authority to force a President to appear before a grand jury.
They also believe that Article II of the Constitution, which defines the office of the President, prevents the high court from ordering an investigation into the President's use of his executive powers. In this case, that could include the hiring and firing of persons like former national security adviser Michael Flynn and ex-FBI Director James Comey.
Their political argument also has changed. While the lawyers were originally in a let's-get-this-over-with mode, they now believe that time is on their side -- especially with the 2018 elections looming.
They believe that Trump has done a good job discrediting the investigators and the investigation itself.
Barrack's spokeswoman, Lisa Baker, declined to comment.
Washington (CNN) Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will await his trial for foreign lobbying charges from jail.
Two weeks after special counsel Robert Mueller's prosecutors dropped new accusations of witness tampering on him, US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Friday revoked Manafort's bail, which had allowed him to live in his Alexandria, Virginia, apartment under house arrest.
The order marked an end to almost eight months of attempts by Manafort to lighten his house arrest restrictions after he was charged and pleaded not guilty to foreign lobbying violations.
"The harm in this case is harm to the administration of justice and harm to the integrity of the court's system," Berman Jackson told Manafort in court.
The judge emphasized to Manafort how she could not make enough rulings to keep him from speaking improperly with witnesses, after he had used multiple text messaging apps and called a potential witness on an Italian cellphone.
"This is not middle school. I can't take his cellphone," she said of Manafort. "I thought about this long and hard, Mr. Manafort. I have no appetite for this."
Manafort also entered a not guilty plea to two additional charges levied against him last week, of witness tampering and conspiracy to obstruct justice. In total, he faces seven criminal charges in DC federal court.
Three US marshals led Manafort out of the packed courtroom into the prisoner holding area immediately after the judge's ruling. He was not placed in handcuffs. Before he disappeared through the door, he turned toward his wife and supporters and gave a stilted wave.
Minutes later, a marshal returned to give Manafort's wife, Kathleen, still standing in the courtroom's front row, his wallet, belt and the burgundy tie he wore Friday.
Court marshals held Manafort in the bowels of the courthouse for several hours following the hearing as they considered how to keep him protected from other inmates behind bars. He arrived about 8 p.m. at the Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw, Virginia, 90 miles south of Washington.
In a tweet, President Donald Trump said the decision to revoke Manafort's bail was "tough," although he referred to it as a "sentence."
"Wow, what a tough sentence for Paul Manafort, who has represented Ronald Reagan, Bob Dole and many other top political people and campaigns. Didn't know Manafort was the head of the Mob. What about Comey and Crooked Hillary and all of the others? Very unfair!"
"This hearing is not about politics, is not about conduct of the office of the special counsel."
When Manafort was first arraigned and pleaded not guilty in October, a magistrate judge set a $10 million bail price and placed him under house arrest, confiscating his passports. Manafort then attempted to find assets of his own and through real estate and family members' accounts. In December, the judge signed off on his plan -- provided he could supply the correct documentation. It didn't come through, according to the court filings.
Prosecutors have argued all along that the jet-setting political consultant was a significant flight risk. As the process to negotiate his bail dragged on, prosecutors discovered possible mortgage fraud related to some of the properties he hoped to use as bail. That's when they finalized additional federal criminal charges against him in Virginia.
In the past month, Manafort finally came up with a plan to post some of his own and others' properties for his bail. The prosecutors appeared to agree with the plan, according to court filings.
Then, last week, Mueller's team alleged they found evidence Manafort had tried to coach potential witnesses.
On Friday, they told the judge Manafort was a "danger to the community" and that he had committed a crime while out on release: obstruction of justice.
A man was driving with his wife through rural Italy when his phone rang. Manafort identified himself to the man, Alan Friedman, a public relations consultant he once worked with.
"I need to give you a heads up about Hapsburg," Manafort told him three times. "Have you seen any article about Hapsburg?"
Manafort was referring to a project he and Friedman had worked on years ago to bring influential Europeans to the US to push pro-Ukrainian politics while the group posed as independent experts. The project, dubbed the Hapsburg group, was among Manafort's efforts to skirt foreign lobbying laws, prosecutors allege.
Friedman turned down the radio as Manafort spoke, Andres said, then hung up the phone a minute and a half into the call. Manafort tried several more times to reach him in the following days.
Andres said prosecutors now know Manafort used multiple ways to communicate with former colleagues like Friedman and Konstantin Kilimnik, a Moscow-based associate who's also charged in the alleged witness tampering: In addition to phone calls and half a dozen encrypted messaging apps, Manafort uses a system with email called "foldering," where multiple people have access to an account and write messages to one another as drafts,but the emails are never sent.
"This was a sustained campaign over a five-week period to use multiple numbers, applications and people," Andres said in court about the witness tampering allegations.
Manafort's lawyer Richard Westling argued that Manafort had no way to know Friedman would be a witness in the case. Westling asked the judge to simply issue a more specific order for Manafort to follow while out on bail.
"This will not happen again," Westling said.
But the witness tampering allegations, which also resulted in new criminal charges, were enough Friday for Manafort to lose his house arrest privileges.
Manafort has maintained his innocence and vowed to fight the charges since he was indicted alongside Gates in late October. Gates has since changed his plea to guilty and agreed to help prosecutors, because of the significant cost of his legal fees and attention bearing down on him and his family. Another associate of Manafort's, Kilimnik, was charged with witness tampering and has not yet appeared in court.
Prosecutors haven't tied Manafort, Gates and Kilimnik's alleged wrongdoings to the actions of the Trump campaign, which is at the core of Mueller's investigation. However, prosecutors have said in several previous court filings that they are looking into Manafort's contacts with Russians and Ukrainians -- including Kilimnik -- and possible coordination he may have orchestrated with them while he oversaw the campaign.
Manafort had spent his days since October stuck in his apartment under court order. He could leave only for legal meetings, medical needs and religious observances. The judge had allowed him to travel a few times for special exceptions, such as to his father-in-law's funeral on Long Island and his grandson's baptism in Virginia.
He wore ankle bracelets that tracked his movements through GPS technology, one on each leg.
Leading up to Friday's hearing, Manafort was optimistic he would avoid jail, according to a source familiar with the situation, but he and his legal team expected Mueller's team to be as aggressive as possible.
His friends were "shellshocked" in the wake of the judge's decision Friday, the source said.
Manafort's new confines create another hurdle in his trial preparations and will make it more difficult for him to confer with his counsel and prepare his defense.
(CNN) Michael Cohen, the President's former fixer and ultimate loyalist, is sending a clear signal to President Donald Trump and his attorney, Rudy Giuliani, that "the truth is not you(r) or your client's friend," according to sources with knowledge of Cohen's thinking.
It is his most direct statement so far on the reason for Donald Trump Jr's meeting with Kremlin-linked lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya in June 2016.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating US intelligence findings that Russians conspired to sway the election in Mr Trump's favour.
He has called the ongoing investigations in the US "the greatest political witch hunt in history".
Russia has repeatedly denied claims it interfered in the November 2016 presidential elections, where Mr Trump defeated Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
On Sunday, US media including the Washington Post, CNN and AP reported that Mr Trump was worried Donald Trump Jr could be in legal trouble because of the 9 June 2016 meeting with Ms Veselnitskaya. They cited multiple unnamed sources.
Mr Trump responded: "Fake News reporting, a complete fabrication, that I am concerned about the meeting my wonderful son, Donald, had in Trump Tower.
"This was a meeting to get information on an opponent, totally legal and done all the time in politics - and it went nowhere.
Why does his tweet matter?
When the meeting was first reported by the New York Times, Donald Trump Jr said in a statement that he and Ms Veselnitskaya had mostly discussed a suspended programme for Americans to adopt Russian children.
However, he subsequently admitted he had agreed to the meeting after being told he would be offered information that would prove detrimental to Mrs Clinton. He also released the email exchange that brought about the meeting.
US commentators have argued that Mr Trump's new admission that the meeting was to gain information about Mrs Clinton shows that the earlier statement was misleading.
Why is the Trump Tower meeting controversial?
It is common for US politicians to research their opponents during a campaign.
His apparently enthusiastic response to the offer of information about Mrs Clinton could also breach conspiracy laws.
The Trump team has argued that Mr Trump Jr ultimately did not receive any damaging information about Mrs Clinton at the meeting.
One of Mr Trump's lawyers, Jay Sekulow, said on Sunday that the meeting had nor broken any laws.
"The question is what law, statute or rule or regulation's been violated? Nobody's pointed to one," Mr Sekulow told ABC News.

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washington (cnn) president donald trump's lawyers are preparing for a legal showdown with special counsel robert mueller, according to sources familiar with their thinking.
trump's legal team is bracing for the dramatic possibility that mueller would subpoena the president, setting up a collision that could force a lengthy court fight and test the legal limits of the president's power all the way up to the supreme court.
mueller has raised the possibility of a presidential subpoena in at least one meeting, according to two sources. but some of the president's legal advisers are gambling that mueller would not go that far. the washington post first reported on the subpoena threat.
the already slim chances of trump sitting for a voluntary interview with mueller's investigators are growing dimmer, sources close to the president say.
asked whether the president would ever plead the fifth amendment to avoid answering questions, two sources said the legal team believes there are many "constitutional challenges" that would need to be met before that possibility even would be considered.
trump's lawyers are careful to say that the president hasn't shut the door to a possible agreement for an interview. his new legal team is still assessing that before making a recommendation, sources say.
the leaking of a version of mueller's potential questions for the president, first published by the new york times, and the president's reaction on twitter underscore where the issue is moving, sources say.
trump himself has told reporters he'd speak with the special counsel, and the president's legal team initially claimed that an interview could happen under the right terms.
the president's lawyers said they wanted to finish the interview quickly, claiming it would help end the special counsel's investigation.
but after the april 9 raid of his personal attorney, michael cohen, the president's view of sitting down with mueller had a "seismic shift," according to one source -- from yes toward no.
many legal observers believe that if mueller issues a grand jury subpoena for trump's testimony, the courts will order the president to comply, because the supreme court has repeatedly ordered presidents to comply with subpoenas.
during independent counsel kenneth starr's investigation of president bill clinton related to monica lewinsky, prosecutors eventually subpoenaed the president for grand jury testimony. clinton's lawyers attempted to delay clinton from speaking to prosecutors for months and told a federal judge they would avoid arguing the issue in court. they ultimately agreed to let clinton appear before the grand jury without the weight of a subpoena.
in 1974, in united states v. nixon, the justices unanimously directed president richard nixon to comply with a criminal trial subpoena for the white house tapes. and in 1997, in clinton v. jones, the court directed clinton to comply with a subpoena for his deposition in paula jones' civil sexual harassment lawsuit against him.
yet if mueller attempts to force trump to testify under subpoena -- as many legal analysts suspect could happen -- the sources familiar with the thinking of trump's legal team say they believe trump could successfully challenge the subpoena all the way to the supreme court.
one of the sources says the legal team views a subpoena for a presidential interview as "precipitating a constitutional crisis."
the trump team's legal argument, according to multiple sources, is that they believe the special counsel does not have the authority to force a president to appear before a grand jury.
they also believe that article ii of the constitution, which defines the office of the president, prevents the high court from ordering an investigation into the president's use of his executive powers. in this case, that could include the hiring and firing of persons like former national security adviser michael flynn and ex-fbi director james comey.
their political argument also has changed. while the lawyers were originally in a let's-get-this-over-with mode, they now believe that time is on their side -- especially with the 2018 elections looming.
they believe that trump has done a good job discrediting the investigators and the investigation itself.
barrack's spokeswoman, lisa baker, declined to comment.
washington (cnn) former trump campaign chairman paul manafort will await his trial for foreign lobbying charges from jail.
two weeks after special counsel robert mueller's prosecutors dropped new accusations of witness tampering on him, us district judge amy berman jackson on friday revoked manafort's bail, which had allowed him to live in his alexandria, virginia, apartment under house arrest.
the order marked an end to almost eight months of attempts by manafort to lighten his house arrest restrictions after he was charged and pleaded not guilty to foreign lobbying violations.
"the harm in this case is harm to the administration of justice and harm to the integrity of the court's system," berman jackson told manafort in court.
the judge emphasized to manafort how she could not make enough rulings to keep him from speaking improperly with witnesses, after he had used multiple text messaging apps and called a potential witness on an italian cellphone.
"this is not middle school. i can't take his cellphone," she said of manafort. "i thought about this long and hard, mr. manafort. i have no appetite for this."
manafort also entered a not guilty plea to two additional charges levied against him last week, of witness tampering and conspiracy to obstruct justice. in total, he faces seven criminal charges in dc federal court.
three us marshals led manafort out of the packed courtroom into the prisoner holding area immediately after the judge's ruling. he was not placed in handcuffs. before he disappeared through the door, he turned toward his wife and supporters and gave a stilted wave.
minutes later, a marshal returned to give manafort's wife, kathleen, still standing in the courtroom's front row, his wallet, belt and the burgundy tie he wore friday.
court marshals held manafort in the bowels of the courthouse for several hours following the hearing as they considered how to keep him protected from other inmates behind bars. he arrived about 8 p.m. at the northern neck regional jail in warsaw, virginia, 90 miles south of washington.
in a tweet, president donald trump said the decision to revoke manafort's bail was "tough," although he referred to it as a "sentence."
"wow, what a tough sentence for paul manafort, who has represented ronald reagan, bob dole and many other top political people and campaigns. didn't know manafort was the head of the mob. what about comey and crooked hillary and all of the others? very unfair!"
"this hearing is not about politics, is not about conduct of the office of the special counsel."
when manafort was first arraigned and pleaded not guilty in october, a magistrate judge set a $10 million bail price and placed him under house arrest, confiscating his passports. manafort then attempted to find assets of his own and through real estate and family members' accounts. in december, the judge signed off on his plan -- provided he could supply the correct documentation. it didn't come through, according to the court filings.
prosecutors have argued all along that the jet-setting political consultant was a significant flight risk. as the process to negotiate his bail dragged on, prosecutors discovered possible mortgage fraud related to some of the properties he hoped to use as bail. that's when they finalized additional federal criminal charges against him in virginia.
in the past month, manafort finally came up with a plan to post some of his own and others' properties for his bail. the prosecutors appeared to agree with the plan, according to court filings.
then, last week, mueller's team alleged they found evidence manafort had tried to coach potential witnesses.
on friday, they told the judge manafort was a "danger to the community" and that he had committed a crime while out on release: obstruction of justice.
a man was driving with his wife through rural italy when his phone rang. manafort identified himself to the man, alan friedman, a public relations consultant he once worked with.
"i need to give you a heads up about hapsburg," manafort told him three times. "have you seen any article about hapsburg?"
manafort was referring to a project he and friedman had worked on years ago to bring influential europeans to the us to push pro-ukrainian politics while the group posed as independent experts. the project, dubbed the hapsburg group, was among manafort's efforts to skirt foreign lobbying laws, prosecutors allege.
friedman turned down the radio as manafort spoke, andres said, then hung up the phone a minute and a half into the call. manafort tried several more times to reach him in the following days.
andres said prosecutors now know manafort used multiple ways to communicate with former colleagues like friedman and konstantin kilimnik, a moscow-based associate who's also charged in the alleged witness tampering: in addition to phone calls and half a dozen encrypted messaging apps, manafort uses a system with email called "foldering," where multiple people have access to an account and write messages to one another as drafts,but the emails are never sent.
"this was a sustained campaign over a five-week period to use multiple numbers, applications and people," andres said in court about the witness tampering allegations.
manafort's lawyer richard westling argued that manafort had no way to know friedman would be a witness in the case. westling asked the judge to simply issue a more specific order for manafort to follow while out on bail.
"this will not happen again," westling said.
but the witness tampering allegations, which also resulted in new criminal charges, were enough friday for manafort to lose his house arrest privileges.
manafort has maintained his innocence and vowed to fight the charges since he was indicted alongside gates in late october. gates has since changed his plea to guilty and agreed to help prosecutors, because of the significant cost of his legal fees and attention bearing down on him and his family. another associate of manafort's, kilimnik, was charged with witness tampering and has not yet appeared in court.
prosecutors haven't tied manafort, gates and kilimnik's alleged wrongdoings to the actions of the trump campaign, which is at the core of mueller's investigation. however, prosecutors have said in several previous court filings that they are looking into manafort's contacts with russians and ukrainians -- including kilimnik -- and possible coordination he may have orchestrated with them while he oversaw the campaign.
manafort had spent his days since october stuck in his apartment under court order. he could leave only for legal meetings, medical needs and religious observances. the judge had allowed him to travel a few times for special exceptions, such as to his father-in-law's funeral on long island and his grandson's baptism in virginia.
he wore ankle bracelets that tracked his movements through gps technology, one on each leg.
leading up to friday's hearing, manafort was optimistic he would avoid jail, according to a source familiar with the situation, but he and his legal team expected mueller's team to be as aggressive as possible.
his friends were "shellshocked" in the wake of the judge's decision friday, the source said.
manafort's new confines create another hurdle in his trial preparations and will make it more difficult for him to confer with his counsel and prepare his defense.
(cnn) michael cohen, the president's former fixer and ultimate loyalist, is sending a clear signal to president donald trump and his attorney, rudy giuliani, that "the truth is not you(r) or your client's friend," according to sources with knowledge of cohen's thinking.
it is his most direct statement so far on the reason for donald trump jr's meeting with kremlin-linked lawyer natalia veselnitskaya in june 2016.
special counsel robert mueller is investigating us intelligence findings that russians conspired to sway the election in mr trump's favour.
he has called the ongoing investigations in the us "the greatest political witch hunt in history".
russia has repeatedly denied claims it interfered in the november 2016 presidential elections, where mr trump defeated democratic rival hillary clinton.
on sunday, us media including the washington post, cnn and ap reported that mr trump was worried donald trump jr could be in legal trouble because of the 9 june 2016 meeting with ms veselnitskaya. they cited multiple unnamed sources.
mr trump responded: "fake news reporting, a complete fabrication, that i am concerned about the meeting my wonderful son, donald, had in trump tower.
"this was a meeting to get information on an opponent, totally legal and done all the time in politics - and it went nowhere.
why does his tweet matter?
when the meeting was first reported by the new york times, donald trump jr said in a statement that he and ms veselnitskaya had mostly discussed a suspended programme for americans to adopt russian children.
however, he subsequently admitted he had agreed to the meeting after being told he would be offered information that would prove detrimental to mrs clinton. he also released the email exchange that brought about the meeting.
us commentators have argued that mr trump's new admission that the meeting was to gain information about mrs clinton shows that the earlier statement was misleading.
why is the trump tower meeting controversial?
it is common for us politicians to research their opponents during a campaign.
his apparently enthusiastic response to the offer of information about mrs clinton could also breach conspiracy laws.
the trump team has argued that mr trump jr ultimately did not receive any damaging information about mrs clinton at the meeting.
one of mr trump's lawyers, jay sekulow, said on sunday that the meeting had nor broken any laws.
"the question is what law, statute or rule or regulation's been violated? nobody's pointed to one," mr sekulow told abc news.


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how to ensure your employees' happiness?
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can you get your new hires to stop quitting?
why is behaviour fitment important in any work place?
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why use online interviews and assessments for hiring?
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our therapeutic range of treatments care for your damaged hair and also your well-being. we care about the final result but also how you feel during the process – which is why our treatments contain medicinal herbs, extracts and essential oils to make your individual hair therapy the perfect ritual.
sealant, protective and hydro-balancing lotion.
the ingredients act to hold water and nutrients into the hair, restoring shine and comb ability. in addition, special uv filters protect hair from environmental damage.
an intensive mask containing a combination of ingredients including oils and silk sericin, which repair the surface structure of the hair and smooth it. the latest generation of silicones care for damaged hair.
cleans the hair of residue left from previous treatments.
the alkaline ph value allows the cuticle layer to open so that hair is perfectly prepared for treatment.
contains the soothing effect of wasabi extract and herbal melanin to protect dyed and bleached hair. with the constructive & nurturing effect of keratin.
a combination of active ingredients including keratin, oils, silk proteins, and glycerin nourishes the hair and restructures it to the core. the keratin makes hair more supple & shiny while preserving colour.
strengthening the hair with an innovative active ingredient vitaplex™.
the natural organic complex contains an extract of red and brown seaweed as well as sea-glycogens: a mixture ideal for cell regeneration, strengthening of the hair, and for resilience.
the lotion works in the location where hair is thin or thinning.
the formula contains tricogen™ complex, which stimulates hair growth while simultaneously covering hair with a protective layer.
composed of ginseng, ginkgo, amino acids, soy extracts, and vitamins and works to promote effective hair growth.
an effective, but gentle way to combat dandruff.
active ingredients include scientifically tested hexamidine diisethionate, which has been proven as the most effective ingredient for fighting dandruff.
it has a balancing effect while also serving as the perfect foundation for the use of shampoo and mask. works directly on hair and scalp while also perfectly cleansing the scalp.
contains tea tree, white thyme, and rosemary. it brings the scalp back to a state of balance. itchiness and redness are relieved as the scalp is returned to its natural balance. it works immediately upon use.
enriched with oregano and essential sunflower oil. the innovative herbal mixture dissolves excess sebum, purifying hair and scalp thoroughly. the amount of sebum secreted is reduced the channels of the sebaceous glands are reduced.
a scientific formula made of natural ingredients: tea tree oil, white thyme oil, sweet orange oil, rosemary oil, menthol, and camphor. sebum production is effectively reduced and the scalp is also intensely soothed.


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On Thursday, October 17th and Friday October 18th Dr. Stephen Quake, of Stanford University, will deliver three talks for the Della Pietra Lecture Series at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook University.
Is biology a quantitative science like physics? I will discuss the role of precision measurement in both physics and biology, and argue that in fact both fields can be tied together by the use and consequences of precision measurement. The elementary quanta of biology are twofold: the macromolecule and the cell. Cells are the fundamental unit of life, and macromolecules are the fundamental elements of the cell. I will describe how precision measurements have been used to explore the basic properties of these quanta, and more generally how the quest for higher precision almost inevitably leads to the development of new technologies, which in turn catalyze further scientific discovery. In the 21st century, there are no remaining experimental barriers to biology becoming a truly quantitative and mathematical science.
Abstract: Is biology a quantitative science like physics? I will discuss the role of precision measurement in both physics and biology, and argue that in fact both fields can be tied together by the use and consequences of precision measurement. The elementary quanta of biology are twofold: the macromolecule and the cell. Cells are the fundamental unit of life, and macromolecules are the fundamental elements of the cell. I will describe how precision measurements have been used to explore the basic properties of these quanta, and more generally how the quest for higher precision almost inevitably leads to the development of new technologies, which in turn catalyze further scientific discovery. In the 21st century, there are no remaining experimental barriers to biology becoming a truly quantitative and mathematical science.
Stephen Quake is a Professor of Bioengineering and of Applied Physics at Stanford University. He earned his B.S. in Physics and M.S. in Mathematics from Stanford, and his D.Phil. in Physics from Oxford University in 1994 as a Marshall Scholar. He did his postdoctoral work at Stanford with Stephen Chu on single molecules of DNA extension. After Stanford, he joined the department of Applied Physics and Physics at the California Institute of Technology at the age of 26. In 2004, he moved back to join the newly formed Department of Bioengineering at Stanford. He has been an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) since 2006.
His initial work focused on understanding the biophysics of DNA by building various tools and devices. Hearing about George M. Whitesides’ work using polymeric microfluidics, he teamed up with Axel Scherer to develop inexpensive fabrication methods for microfluidic chips for Lab-on-a-chip applications. These new fabrication methods allow for the design of more complicated geometries, which allow for microfluidic large-scale integration. Using these chips, the Quake group has been able to create crystals for x-ray crystallography and single-molecule DNA sequencing. In addition to his work at Stanford, he is a cofounder of both Helicos Biosciences and Fluidigm Corporation. In 2002, he was named as one of the Technology Review’s TR35. In 2004, he was the recipient of the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award. He is the 2012 winner of the Lemelson–MIT Prize.

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on thursday, october 17th and friday october 18th dr. stephen quake, of stanford university, will deliver three talks for the della pietra lecture series at the simons center for geometry and physics, stony brook university.
is biology a quantitative science like physics? i will discuss the role of precision measurement in both physics and biology, and argue that in fact both fields can be tied together by the use and consequences of precision measurement. the elementary quanta of biology are twofold: the macromolecule and the cell. cells are the fundamental unit of life, and macromolecules are the fundamental elements of the cell. i will describe how precision measurements have been used to explore the basic properties of these quanta, and more generally how the quest for higher precision almost inevitably leads to the development of new technologies, which in turn catalyze further scientific discovery. in the 21st century, there are no remaining experimental barriers to biology becoming a truly quantitative and mathematical science.
abstract: is biology a quantitative science like physics? i will discuss the role of precision measurement in both physics and biology, and argue that in fact both fields can be tied together by the use and consequences of precision measurement. the elementary quanta of biology are twofold: the macromolecule and the cell. cells are the fundamental unit of life, and macromolecules are the fundamental elements of the cell. i will describe how precision measurements have been used to explore the basic properties of these quanta, and more generally how the quest for higher precision almost inevitably leads to the development of new technologies, which in turn catalyze further scientific discovery. in the 21st century, there are no remaining experimental barriers to biology becoming a truly quantitative and mathematical science.
stephen quake is a professor of bioengineering and of applied physics at stanford university. he earned his b.s. in physics and m.s. in mathematics from stanford, and his d.phil. in physics from oxford university in 1994 as a marshall scholar. he did his postdoctoral work at stanford with stephen chu on single molecules of dna extension. after stanford, he joined the department of applied physics and physics at the california institute of technology at the age of 26. in 2004, he moved back to join the newly formed department of bioengineering at stanford. he has been an investigator with the howard hughes medical institute (hhmi) since 2006.
his initial work focused on understanding the biophysics of dna by building various tools and devices. hearing about george m. whitesides’ work using polymeric microfluidics, he teamed up with axel scherer to develop inexpensive fabrication methods for microfluidic chips for lab-on-a-chip applications. these new fabrication methods allow for the design of more complicated geometries, which allow for microfluidic large-scale integration. using these chips, the quake group has been able to create crystals for x-ray crystallography and single-molecule dna sequencing. in addition to his work at stanford, he is a cofounder of both helicos biosciences and fluidigm corporation. in 2002, he was named as one of the technology review’s tr35. in 2004, he was the recipient of the nih director’s pioneer award. he is the 2012 winner of the lemelson–mit prize.


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In Google’s ‘Year in Search’ for 2016, Google has released the list of things we (Nigeria’s) search most through the Google search engine for 2016.
From the list, we can see how Nigerians has shown the love that they have for Tecno and Infinix smartphones. Well, iPhone 7 top the list of most search smartphones for 2016 while Infinix Note 3 is the second and Samsung Galaxy S7 is the third. The amazing thing is Tecno W4 and Tecno W3 among the most search smartphones for this year. Wait, not even Gionee, Huawei or Innjoo feature on the list, is it because of economic recession Nigerians don’t search for them? Huh?
Some other top searches on Google for the year were personalities like ‘Stephen Keshi’ and ‘Bukky Ajayi’ who died this year, Donald Trump, America’s president-elect, his opponent ‘Hillary Clinton’ and Legendary American boxer ‘Muhammad Ali’.
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in google’s ‘year in search’ for 2016, google has released the list of things we (nigeria’s) search most through the google search engine for 2016.
from the list, we can see how nigerians has shown the love that they have for tecno and infinix smartphones. well, iphone 7 top the list of most search smartphones for 2016 while infinix note 3 is the second and samsung galaxy s7 is the third. the amazing thing is tecno w4 and tecno w3 among the most search smartphones for this year. wait, not even gionee, huawei or innjoo feature on the list, is it because of economic recession nigerians don’t search for them? huh?
some other top searches on google for the year were personalities like ‘stephen keshi’ and ‘bukky ajayi’ who died this year, donald trump, america’s president-elect, his opponent ‘hillary clinton’ and legendary american boxer ‘muhammad ali’.
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you have probably heard about the rise in singapore’s property prices coinciding with the acceleration of the markets. you have also probably heard that because of the changes in various housing rules, acquiring property within singapore has become easier for those purchasing domestically and from foreign globe.
condos are especially a popular choice of foreign buyers. singapore authorities used to possess a rule in which a different buyer could only purchase an apartment in a building higher than six stories and the apartment had to be classified as a condominium. this rule no longer applies, but has not interfered with condo sales within buildings.
yet to purchase a flat as a result of what’s called executive condominium projects (ec), you must deemed a singapore citizen or resident and the purchase have got to take place anywhere between the sixth and tenth year from the date the temporary occupation permit was granted. any foreigners or corporate bodies who are not permanent residents of singapore are not eligible in order to an ec. but the majority of that if you can be a foreigner or part of the corporate body, you can purchase an ec if it is in its eleventh year from the date the temporary occupation permit was issued.
so if you might be a permanent citizen perhaps corporate body who wants to purchase an ec, the appropriate action is to locate the developer in that particular area obtain the information you’ll want to make your order. if you are a foreigner or corporate body eager to purchase an ec, you should also check with the developer in designed you are considering about so that you should find what ecs have a their eleventh year and beyond.
but if you want a good jade scape condo, discover go the ec route or can perform look into apartments that have apartments that are classified as condos. it more or less depends on your citizenship, if happen to be part of a company body that has relocated in singapore, or what type of money you capable spend. although property prices within singapore have seen a rise, that rise is due into the demand and success of the economy, which cannot be overlooked. these successes have resulted in a successful real estate market that involves anything from homes to the perfect condo, so be sure to look into purchasing property in singapore if you are relocating domestically or relocating abroad.


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The most efficient operation of boilers can be achieved by combining the features of their own controls with those of a BMS. Christian Engelke of Viessmann explains why the benefits are often going unnoticed.
A. O. Smith has launched five commercial boilers to complement its range of high-efficiency water heaters and solar systems. Epsilon and Upsilon (pictured) condensing boilers have outputs from 38 to 140 kW and enable the company to deliver a total solution for heating and hot water.
Two major plumbing and heating merchants have added Windhager biomass heating boilers into their catalogues. They are Plumb Center, part of the Wolseley Group, and PTS, part of the Travis Perkins Group.
Pre-assembled lifting stations for removing condensate from boiler plant have been development by Grundfos. Conlift operates automatically when condensate enters the collection tank.
When it comes to refurbishing heating systems in schools, offices, municipal facilities or even churches, building-services engineers are faced with many choices. If budgets are tight, tough decisions have to be made, especially when the cost of replacing entire heating systems is prohibitive. Peter Gammon of MHS Boilers, explains the potential problems of new boilers on old systems, and examines the simple and cost-effective solutions available.
Following a successful trial of scrub willow to fuel a Euroheat HDG 50 boiler, a farmer in Wales went ahead with the replacement of an oil-fired system that was costing over £4000 a year to run. Hendre Farm in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park has 20 acres of scrub willow, which owner Jim Dale was initially concerned would not be a suitable fuel.
Where energy efficiency is concerned, heating manufacturers and specifiers are setting themselves new challenges to deliver maximum efficiencies and energy savings at all times, says Mark Northcott of Remeha Commercial.
Despite the popularity of low-water-content boilers, there are many instances where selecting boilers with a higher water content will significantly improve system performance. Simon Mitchell of Hoval explains the engineering reasons, which will be reflected in the next version of ‘CIBSE Guide B1: Heating’, due in March 2013.
Whilst wider technologies such as renewables and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) have increased their share of the limelight over recent months, Pete Mills of Bosch Commercial & Industrial Heating explains why condensing boilers should still be considered an essential element of an industrial heating solution.
The long-appreciated benefits of packaged plant for heating and hot water can be extended to incorporate low/zero-carbon energy sources, explains Jeff House of Baxi Commercial Division.
The R40 wall-mounted boiler from Stokvis incorporates the latest gas-heating technology to achieve maximum operating efficiencies with minimum environmental impact. For example, CO2 levels are 8.5 to 8.7%, and NOx emissions are less than 39 mg/kWh at 0% oxygen — exceeding requirements for maximum BREEAM credits.
Baxi Commercial Division has supplied Potterton Commercial boilers and Baxi-SenerTec multi-module Dachs mini-CHP system for the refurbishment of the heating system of St Aidan’s College of Durham University. The previous heating system had reached the end of its operational life, and the university was keen to ensure that the replacement equipment should employ low-carbon technologies.
Viessmann has added three models to its line of Vitocrossal 200 gas-fired condensing boilers, offering higher heat outputs of 400, 500 and 630 kW. A standard two units can be cascaded to deliver a total output of 1260 kW, though it is possible to cascade up to four boilers. These boilers can deliver flow temperatures of up to 95°C for applications such as schools, hospitals and other buildings with large radiator coverage.
Renovation work of St Leonard’s Church in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, included the replacement of a 60-year-old oil-fire unit with three 65 kW gas-fired Thision L boilers and a Pisces pressurisation manager from MHS Boilers. They are mounted on a free-standing cascade frame as part of the complete refurbishment of the heating system.
The new communal heating system for two high-rise blocks in Wolverhampton is served by Evinox packaged boiler skids that are more efficient than individual boilers. The £12 million investment to refurbish the buildings on the Hickman estate is part of the Wolverhampton Homes Decent Homes programme. Each flat has a ModuSat heat-interface unit equipped to provide accurate metering of energy consumption and billing.
Many types of boiler could disappear from the commercial market as the Energy Related Products Directive takes effect. Bob Walsh of Hamworthy Heating looks at the potential implications for the heating industry.
Marshall-Tufflex has produced a mini-brochure outlining its most popular PVCu multi-compartment perimeter trunking solutions. Called ‘We’ve got it covered’, the brochure details size, ideal installations and brief technical information. It also includes images.
Danlers’ batten-mounted ‘intelligent’ photocell switch delivers significant energy savings at low cost. Its radical new calibration process enables this control to distinguish between artificial and natural light, removing the site-specific addition of artificial light from any decision to automatically switch the lights on/off. This minimises hysteresis drift and reduces the risk of false triggering or ‘hunting’. This technology has a GB patent pending No. 1219746.3.
Plumbing and heating merchant Plumbase has rebranded its Plumbline stores in Scotland to Plumbase during a national rollout of its new brand identity. A total of 19 stores have been rebranded. Each store has been remerchandised and received new exterior and interior signage.
The Save It Easy adapter that enables energy-efficient T5 lamps to be installed in existing fittings now comes with a 5-year guarantee, making it an even lower-risk way to cut fuel bills and maintenance costs. Over a million of these T5 converters have been installed across the UK and Europe. By converting old-style luminaires to high-frequency operation, energy savings of 37 to 65% can be achieved with T5 and T8 lamps.
Armstrong has opened a new London sales office to enhance services for customers and provide a base for its expanding energy-services team. The company has always had a strong presence in London and the South East, but with the growing demand in the capital for its energy-audit and efficiency-upgrade services has decided to create a dedicated site.
Climate Center now supplies Carrier Chillers nationwide following an agreement enabling it to offer a full chilled-water solution alongside the existing refrigerant-based range. The agreement includes Carrier’s Aquasnap chillers up to 160 kW in screw- and scroll-compressor versions, high-efficiency fan coils with EC motors and a range of bespoke compact air-handling units.
Hattersley offers a range of press-fit valves with integrated adapters for the Geberit Mapress system. Comprising a ball, balancing, strainer and check valve, the range is available in sizes from 15 to 54 mm and can be used with copper and Geberit stainless- and carbon-steel tubing.
Prefabricated valve assemblies from Marflow Hydronics for HVAC applications save a lot of time on site. Xterminator valve assemblies are not only supplied pre-assembled but also pre-tested and individually tagged and labelled. Other benefits are that fewer components need to be ordered for a project and that these assemblies can help optimise flow and temperature in a building, potentially reducing wasted energy in unoccupied or rarely used spaces.
Is Remote Commissioning really a great innovation that could change our future and make possible the long wish list for improving and sustaining the efficient operation of buildings. Martin Lowe of Marflow Hydronics shares his thoughts.
Thoroughly cleaning a pipework system before it is commissioned and ensuring it remains clean is vital to the success of commissioning and the subsequent life of the pipework — so much so that it requires proper management. Reginald Brown of BSRIA explains the latest guidance.
SES has won the contract to supply MEP services for the £15 million design-and-build contract for a multi-site project for Avon & Somerset Police. It is the largest win to date for the south west regional office of SES, which will work on behalf of Miller Construction, which is delivering the facilities for the Blue Light Partnership.
Eaton now offers a 3-phase RCBO that can fit directly into the popular Memshield 3 range of distribution boards. This RCBO is a 3-pole plus permanently connected neutral device, eliminating the inconvenience and extra cost associated with using externally mounted RCDs to protect 3-phase boards.
The Grundfos Selcoperm electrolytic chlorination system uses common salt to disinfect water and is an approved disinfection method complying with the Drinking Water Inspectorate regulations for drinking water. The sodium hypochlorite solution produced has a pH of 8 to 8.5 and a maximum equivalent chlorine concentration of less than 8 g/l. Its long life makes it ideal for storage in a buffer tank.
An LED lighting system for applications such as offices that produces uniform light for direct and indirect illumination can replace T5 and TCL lamps. TALEXXengine Stark INDI is avaialble in the Classic version with a CRI greater than 80 and is ideal for floor-standing and pendant luminaires. In pendant luminaires, 80% of the light is direct and 20% indirect. This ratio is reversed by floor-standing luminaires.
A development from Passivent makes possible natural air movement in partitioned floor areas without noise transfer from one area to another. The Active SoundScoop Transfer unit delivers optimum efficiency in balancing natural ventilation with noise attenuation in closed-plan buildings.
CP Electronics has introduced a series of PIR presence detectors to provide automatic control of lighting loads using an infra-red handset. These miniature detectors can be mounted directly to batten-style luminaires — either inside or outside — and controlled manually if required. When movement is detected, the load will switch on. When the area has been empty for an adjustable time period, the load will be switched off. Sensitivity to movement can be adjusted.
Pegler Yorkshire has developed an improved version of the union angle valve that is used in its Prestex thermostatic mixing valves. The principal new feature is that the water supply to the valve can be locked when it is closed to prevent it being opened when, for example, maintenance work is being carried out. This locking function can be particularly used in commercial applications The union connection provides 360° of rotation.
Grundfos’s SoloLift2 range of sewage and wastewater domestic lifting stations comprises just five models to provide the solution to handling wastewater for any combination of WC, bidet, sink, shower and washing machine. Applications include providing an extra bathroom, holiday cottages, adding facilities in hotels and guest houses or during the renovation of commercial buildings.
Xpelair Ventilation has expanded its Avantgarde range of extract ventilators with the Avantgarde DC, designed to one of the most energy-efficient ventilation solutions on the market. Ideal for new build and refurbishment, this range features Xpelair’s most advanced DC motor. Units can deliver intermittent or continuous ventilation, with an optional pre-trickle function and boost speed selectable at point of installation.
Helvar’s drivers for LED lighting fittings include a 30 W dimmable (pictured) and 60 W constant-current version. They have a projected life of 50 000 h and are suitable for a wide range of fixtures — including downlights, track lights and linear lights in offices, schools, hospitals and retail environments.
Powrmatic’s TE range of gas- and oil-fired free-standing air-rotation heaters deliver efficient heating with excellent temperature control for large spaces such as warehouses, factories, retail ‘sheds’ and leisure facilities. They are especially for areas with dense racking, as well as open-plan manufacturing facilities.
Vent-Axia’s ERV range of energy-recovery ventilation units cover airflows from 500 to 1500 m3/h. Offering basic controls and functionality, these units are designed for projects that require cost-effective heat-recovery ventilation without the complexities of demand-controlled ventilation.
Thermoscreens’ HX range of air curtains features EcoPower air technology and optional weather compensation. EcoPower air technology provides improved air velocity, uniformity and high levels of energy effectiveness by combining three design features.
Airedale International Air Conditioning has added 27 models to its SmartCool range. They have cooling capacities from 16 to 60 kW and increase the scope of the range to 16 to 180 kW to meet an even greater range of IT cooling requirements — from small computer rooms to large data centres.
AET’s Flexmatic controller for its underfloor air-conditioning system, Flexible Space, can monitor and adjust up to 16 zone units. This wall-mounted controller can monitor up to 24 master fantiles and seven slaves per fantile per zone unit, with each zone unit delivering air through the floor void to individual fantile units.
To provide complete control over every aspect of the performance of its e-pump range, Grundfos Pumps has developed GO control software to provide intuitive handhold control. A user-friendly interface in a smart phone or iPod Touch provides the capability to monitor, set up and control any Grundfos e-pump.
Heatrae Sadia has begun creating BIM (building information modelling) objects of its water-heating products, starting with its Megaflo eco unvented hot-water cylinder. The BIM objects are available from the company’s web site, and architects and specifiers can simply drag and drop them into building designs and also access the product information they require.
The Zitares range of compact wide-spectrum control gear from b,a,g, Electronics is designed for the operation of LED modules and can achieve an average efficiency of up to 93%. Applications include commercial, industrial, retail and educational lighting.
S&S Northern’s Merlin CT1650 gas interlock product is designed for commercial kitchens and supports the TB140 guidance by The Gas Safety Register and IGEM, which states that a secondary backup in the form of a carbon-dioxide detector may be used in commercial kitchens if the ventilation system fails.
Advanced Ergonomic Technologies (AET) has developed a direct-expansion version of its Flexible Space System for underfloor air conditioning. With this system, the whole plenum under a raised access floor becomes the ‘duct’, with each floor of the building divided into a number of zones to suit operating requirements.
Xpelair has added a 12 in commercial fan to its Carbonlite range. Improved styling gives greater aesthetic appeal, and these fans are designed to be among the most efficient on the market. They use ultra-efficient long-life EC motors, which are available with variable-speed control when used with MS2/MS3 controllers.
Airflow’s new Loovent eco fan is based on the million-selling Loovent. It is exceptionally quiet and offers 2-speed intermittent operation up to 31 l/s. Alternatively, setting a switch during installation provides a choice of 5-speed continuous (dMEV) ventilation. They can be installed in any room and form part of a whole-house ventilation strategy.
Amtech is expanding its product offerings to include intelligent data content for Autodesk Revit MEP via Building Data SysQue following a recently announced strategic product and technology partnership with Building Data LLC. SysQue managed data content, powered by the Building Data database, is a cloud-based software as a service that enables designs in Revit MEP to use real-world, manufacturing-specific data that is ready for fabrication and meets the detailing, fabrication, manufacturing and installation requirements of MEP contractors.

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the most efficient operation of boilers can be achieved by combining the features of their own controls with those of a bms. christian engelke of viessmann explains why the benefits are often going unnoticed.
a. o. smith has launched five commercial boilers to complement its range of high-efficiency water heaters and solar systems. epsilon and upsilon (pictured) condensing boilers have outputs from 38 to 140 kw and enable the company to deliver a total solution for heating and hot water.
two major plumbing and heating merchants have added windhager biomass heating boilers into their catalogues. they are plumb center, part of the wolseley group, and pts, part of the travis perkins group.
pre-assembled lifting stations for removing condensate from boiler plant have been development by grundfos. conlift operates automatically when condensate enters the collection tank.
when it comes to refurbishing heating systems in schools, offices, municipal facilities or even churches, building-services engineers are faced with many choices. if budgets are tight, tough decisions have to be made, especially when the cost of replacing entire heating systems is prohibitive. peter gammon of mhs boilers, explains the potential problems of new boilers on old systems, and examines the simple and cost-effective solutions available.
following a successful trial of scrub willow to fuel a euroheat hdg 50 boiler, a farmer in wales went ahead with the replacement of an oil-fired system that was costing over £4000 a year to run. hendre farm in the pembrokeshire coast national park has 20 acres of scrub willow, which owner jim dale was initially concerned would not be a suitable fuel.
where energy efficiency is concerned, heating manufacturers and specifiers are setting themselves new challenges to deliver maximum efficiencies and energy savings at all times, says mark northcott of remeha commercial.
despite the popularity of low-water-content boilers, there are many instances where selecting boilers with a higher water content will significantly improve system performance. simon mitchell of hoval explains the engineering reasons, which will be reflected in the next version of ‘cibse guide b1: heating’, due in march 2013.
whilst wider technologies such as renewables and combined heat and power (chp) have increased their share of the limelight over recent months, pete mills of bosch commercial & industrial heating explains why condensing boilers should still be considered an essential element of an industrial heating solution.
the long-appreciated benefits of packaged plant for heating and hot water can be extended to incorporate low/zero-carbon energy sources, explains jeff house of baxi commercial division.
the r40 wall-mounted boiler from stokvis incorporates the latest gas-heating technology to achieve maximum operating efficiencies with minimum environmental impact. for example, co2 levels are 8.5 to 8.7%, and nox emissions are less than 39 mg/kwh at 0% oxygen — exceeding requirements for maximum breeam credits.
baxi commercial division has supplied potterton commercial boilers and baxi-senertec multi-module dachs mini-chp system for the refurbishment of the heating system of st aidan’s college of durham university. the previous heating system had reached the end of its operational life, and the university was keen to ensure that the replacement equipment should employ low-carbon technologies.
viessmann has added three models to its line of vitocrossal 200 gas-fired condensing boilers, offering higher heat outputs of 400, 500 and 630 kw. a standard two units can be cascaded to deliver a total output of 1260 kw, though it is possible to cascade up to four boilers. these boilers can deliver flow temperatures of up to 95°c for applications such as schools, hospitals and other buildings with large radiator coverage.
renovation work of st leonard’s church in bridgnorth, shropshire, included the replacement of a 60-year-old oil-fire unit with three 65 kw gas-fired thision l boilers and a pisces pressurisation manager from mhs boilers. they are mounted on a free-standing cascade frame as part of the complete refurbishment of the heating system.
the new communal heating system for two high-rise blocks in wolverhampton is served by evinox packaged boiler skids that are more efficient than individual boilers. the £12 million investment to refurbish the buildings on the hickman estate is part of the wolverhampton homes decent homes programme. each flat has a modusat heat-interface unit equipped to provide accurate metering of energy consumption and billing.
many types of boiler could disappear from the commercial market as the energy related products directive takes effect. bob walsh of hamworthy heating looks at the potential implications for the heating industry.
marshall-tufflex has produced a mini-brochure outlining its most popular pvcu multi-compartment perimeter trunking solutions. called ‘we’ve got it covered’, the brochure details size, ideal installations and brief technical information. it also includes images.
danlers’ batten-mounted ‘intelligent’ photocell switch delivers significant energy savings at low cost. its radical new calibration process enables this control to distinguish between artificial and natural light, removing the site-specific addition of artificial light from any decision to automatically switch the lights on/off. this minimises hysteresis drift and reduces the risk of false triggering or ‘hunting’. this technology has a gb patent pending no. 1219746.3.
plumbing and heating merchant plumbase has rebranded its plumbline stores in scotland to plumbase during a national rollout of its new brand identity. a total of 19 stores have been rebranded. each store has been remerchandised and received new exterior and interior signage.
the save it easy adapter that enables energy-efficient t5 lamps to be installed in existing fittings now comes with a 5-year guarantee, making it an even lower-risk way to cut fuel bills and maintenance costs. over a million of these t5 converters have been installed across the uk and europe. by converting old-style luminaires to high-frequency operation, energy savings of 37 to 65% can be achieved with t5 and t8 lamps.
armstrong has opened a new london sales office to enhance services for customers and provide a base for its expanding energy-services team. the company has always had a strong presence in london and the south east, but with the growing demand in the capital for its energy-audit and efficiency-upgrade services has decided to create a dedicated site.
climate center now supplies carrier chillers nationwide following an agreement enabling it to offer a full chilled-water solution alongside the existing refrigerant-based range. the agreement includes carrier’s aquasnap chillers up to 160 kw in screw- and scroll-compressor versions, high-efficiency fan coils with ec motors and a range of bespoke compact air-handling units.
hattersley offers a range of press-fit valves with integrated adapters for the geberit mapress system. comprising a ball, balancing, strainer and check valve, the range is available in sizes from 15 to 54 mm and can be used with copper and geberit stainless- and carbon-steel tubing.
prefabricated valve assemblies from marflow hydronics for hvac applications save a lot of time on site. xterminator valve assemblies are not only supplied pre-assembled but also pre-tested and individually tagged and labelled. other benefits are that fewer components need to be ordered for a project and that these assemblies can help optimise flow and temperature in a building, potentially reducing wasted energy in unoccupied or rarely used spaces.
is remote commissioning really a great innovation that could change our future and make possible the long wish list for improving and sustaining the efficient operation of buildings. martin lowe of marflow hydronics shares his thoughts.
thoroughly cleaning a pipework system before it is commissioned and ensuring it remains clean is vital to the success of commissioning and the subsequent life of the pipework — so much so that it requires proper management. reginald brown of bsria explains the latest guidance.
ses has won the contract to supply mep services for the £15 million design-and-build contract for a multi-site project for avon & somerset police. it is the largest win to date for the south west regional office of ses, which will work on behalf of miller construction, which is delivering the facilities for the blue light partnership.
eaton now offers a 3-phase rcbo that can fit directly into the popular memshield 3 range of distribution boards. this rcbo is a 3-pole plus permanently connected neutral device, eliminating the inconvenience and extra cost associated with using externally mounted rcds to protect 3-phase boards.
the grundfos selcoperm electrolytic chlorination system uses common salt to disinfect water and is an approved disinfection method complying with the drinking water inspectorate regulations for drinking water. the sodium hypochlorite solution produced has a ph of 8 to 8.5 and a maximum equivalent chlorine concentration of less than 8 g/l. its long life makes it ideal for storage in a buffer tank.
an led lighting system for applications such as offices that produces uniform light for direct and indirect illumination can replace t5 and tcl lamps. talexxengine stark indi is avaialble in the classic version with a cri greater than 80 and is ideal for floor-standing and pendant luminaires. in pendant luminaires, 80% of the light is direct and 20% indirect. this ratio is reversed by floor-standing luminaires.
a development from passivent makes possible natural air movement in partitioned floor areas without noise transfer from one area to another. the active soundscoop transfer unit delivers optimum efficiency in balancing natural ventilation with noise attenuation in closed-plan buildings.
cp electronics has introduced a series of pir presence detectors to provide automatic control of lighting loads using an infra-red handset. these miniature detectors can be mounted directly to batten-style luminaires — either inside or outside — and controlled manually if required. when movement is detected, the load will switch on. when the area has been empty for an adjustable time period, the load will be switched off. sensitivity to movement can be adjusted.
pegler yorkshire has developed an improved version of the union angle valve that is used in its prestex thermostatic mixing valves. the principal new feature is that the water supply to the valve can be locked when it is closed to prevent it being opened when, for example, maintenance work is being carried out. this locking function can be particularly used in commercial applications the union connection provides 360° of rotation.
grundfos’s sololift2 range of sewage and wastewater domestic lifting stations comprises just five models to provide the solution to handling wastewater for any combination of wc, bidet, sink, shower and washing machine. applications include providing an extra bathroom, holiday cottages, adding facilities in hotels and guest houses or during the renovation of commercial buildings.
xpelair ventilation has expanded its avantgarde range of extract ventilators with the avantgarde dc, designed to one of the most energy-efficient ventilation solutions on the market. ideal for new build and refurbishment, this range features xpelair’s most advanced dc motor. units can deliver intermittent or continuous ventilation, with an optional pre-trickle function and boost speed selectable at point of installation.
helvar’s drivers for led lighting fittings include a 30 w dimmable (pictured) and 60 w constant-current version. they have a projected life of 50 000 h and are suitable for a wide range of fixtures — including downlights, track lights and linear lights in offices, schools, hospitals and retail environments.
powrmatic’s te range of gas- and oil-fired free-standing air-rotation heaters deliver efficient heating with excellent temperature control for large spaces such as warehouses, factories, retail ‘sheds’ and leisure facilities. they are especially for areas with dense racking, as well as open-plan manufacturing facilities.
vent-axia’s erv range of energy-recovery ventilation units cover airflows from 500 to 1500 m3/h. offering basic controls and functionality, these units are designed for projects that require cost-effective heat-recovery ventilation without the complexities of demand-controlled ventilation.
thermoscreens’ hx range of air curtains features ecopower air technology and optional weather compensation. ecopower air technology provides improved air velocity, uniformity and high levels of energy effectiveness by combining three design features.
airedale international air conditioning has added 27 models to its smartcool range. they have cooling capacities from 16 to 60 kw and increase the scope of the range to 16 to 180 kw to meet an even greater range of it cooling requirements — from small computer rooms to large data centres.
aet’s flexmatic controller for its underfloor air-conditioning system, flexible space, can monitor and adjust up to 16 zone units. this wall-mounted controller can monitor up to 24 master fantiles and seven slaves per fantile per zone unit, with each zone unit delivering air through the floor void to individual fantile units.
to provide complete control over every aspect of the performance of its e-pump range, grundfos pumps has developed go control software to provide intuitive handhold control. a user-friendly interface in a smart phone or ipod touch provides the capability to monitor, set up and control any grundfos e-pump.
heatrae sadia has begun creating bim (building information modelling) objects of its water-heating products, starting with its megaflo eco unvented hot-water cylinder. the bim objects are available from the company’s web site, and architects and specifiers can simply drag and drop them into building designs and also access the product information they require.
the zitares range of compact wide-spectrum control gear from b,a,g, electronics is designed for the operation of led modules and can achieve an average efficiency of up to 93%. applications include commercial, industrial, retail and educational lighting.
s&s northern’s merlin ct1650 gas interlock product is designed for commercial kitchens and supports the tb140 guidance by the gas safety register and igem, which states that a secondary backup in the form of a carbon-dioxide detector may be used in commercial kitchens if the ventilation system fails.
advanced ergonomic technologies (aet) has developed a direct-expansion version of its flexible space system for underfloor air conditioning. with this system, the whole plenum under a raised access floor becomes the ‘duct’, with each floor of the building divided into a number of zones to suit operating requirements.
xpelair has added a 12 in commercial fan to its carbonlite range. improved styling gives greater aesthetic appeal, and these fans are designed to be among the most efficient on the market. they use ultra-efficient long-life ec motors, which are available with variable-speed control when used with ms2/ms3 controllers.
airflow’s new loovent eco fan is based on the million-selling loovent. it is exceptionally quiet and offers 2-speed intermittent operation up to 31 l/s. alternatively, setting a switch during installation provides a choice of 5-speed continuous (dmev) ventilation. they can be installed in any room and form part of a whole-house ventilation strategy.
amtech is expanding its product offerings to include intelligent data content for autodesk revit mep via building data sysque following a recently announced strategic product and technology partnership with building data llc. sysque managed data content, powered by the building data database, is a cloud-based software as a service that enables designs in revit mep to use real-world, manufacturing-specific data that is ready for fabrication and meets the detailing, fabrication, manufacturing and installation requirements of mep contractors.