Healthcare interiors whether within nursing homes, care homes or just waiting rooms should be carefully thought out and furnished.

Using a company that specialises in this very specific sector of interior design is a must. The healthcare industry is demanding and it is vitally important that the correct products are selected to suit your project needs be they Care Home, Nursing Home, Village, Hospice or Hospitals.

The interiors of nursing and care homes require a varied range of furnishings, interior design styles and thought. Nursing home furniture can come in the form of as small a detail as occasional tables right through to sofas, suites and beds.

A healthcare furniture and care home equipment specialist will have to create interiors, supply and fit the furniture in all the rooms of the nursing or care home facility. That will start with the reception through to dining areas, lounges and other communal areas, bedrooms, cleaning and laundry areas and even office and meetings rooms for staff and managers.

Creating the right interior in a care or nursing home is paramount both for the inhabitants and the staff. Fortunately there are some very forward thinking care and nursing homes being built and renovated across the country. Light, bright and airy are the orders of the day. Areas for specific patients such as dementia units providing purpose built care furniture and care home equipment specifically designed to aid dementia needs which include memory boxes and themed artwork.

The latest in care facility buildings are being created with a feel of a luxury hotel rather than a care home. These facilities have for example a series of suites each catering for a different type of resident through to apartment rooms and even executive wings with dedicated dementia and high dependency suites, all of which have a feel of luxury and more importantly, a feel of home through the clever use of care furniture and equipment. It is these attributes that make for far better living spaces for patients and help prospective families and patients in choosing care home options.

Re-Think is a specialist provider of swift water rescue training.  They offer Rescue 3 international training courses, Swiftwater Technician and First Responder programmes and also bespoke swiftwater rescue courses highly tailored around your needs.

They deliver the very best water rescue programmes in the UK utilising highly experienced instructors, first class equipment, top training venues and on-going support and advice for their clients.

Re-Think Work nationally at any suitable location.

They are proud to be part of the Rescue 3 family offering certificated training meeting national standards. Please visit www.water-rescue.co.uk for information regarding programmes or advice relating to swift water rescue.

There are some important factors to consider before installation of a woodburning and multifuel stove.

What do I do first if I plan to fit a new stove?
If you planning to use an existing chimney it is recommended that you first have a ‘NACS’ registered sweep to sweep it. At the same time they will inspect and test your chimney to ensure that it draws and it doesn’t leak. Your installer will then be able to decide if your chimney needs re-lining.

What Size Stove Do I Need To Heat My Room?
There are two elements to consider when choosing your stove:
1) Physical Dimensions – Is there enough room for the stove to function and conform to building regulations.
2) Output - Do you have the right amount of heat for the room?

Height
You should ensure the top of the stove is around 22″ from any combustible material such as wooden lintels or beams. It is wise to check with the manufacturer of the stove you are interested in as the distanced advised may vary. If the top flue outlet is used, he height listed does not include the flue collar.

Width
Check that the stove will fit in the narrowest width of your fireplace if you are using one. If you decide on an inglenook, it is recommended that you have at least 150mm (6″) space either side of the appliance, although slightly for smaller output stoves this may be reduced. This is not a building regulation, but is necessary for the heat from the sides of Stovax stoves to enter the room and to protect against heat build up.
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The Brooklands Hotel in Weybridge are pleased to announce their Christmas and New Year Packages

Looking for work Christmas Party ideas? Or something different to do over the festive season with family and friends? Look no further than our Brooklands Surrey Spa Hotel, where your magical Christmas moments can really happen.

Whether you get into the Christmas spirit at our Party Nights, go for our all out indulgence with our Christmas Day lunch, treat yourself to an overnight stay or see in the New Year with style; Their friendly and experienced Events team will set the scene, providing fantastic food, faultless service and the right atmosphere for the ultimate seasonal party, meal or break.

With prices starting from just £19 per person, let The Brooklands Hotel spoil you, your friends and family, colleagues or clients with an unforgettable and affordable magical Christmas party or break in Weybridge experience at this luxury hotel.

For more information on all of the Weybridge Christmas parties and breaks which include Christmas Party Weybridge Nights, Christmas Day Lunch, Corporate Christmas Lunch, Twixmas Breaks and New Years Eve Parties call The Brooklands Hotel Events team on 01932 335 720 or view our 2011 Christmas Brochure at http://www.brooklandshotelsurrey.com/christmas/index.htm.

Dublin, such a popular destination with groups whether it be for sporting events, sight seeing, stag and hen parties or university tours.

When thinking of a destination that caters for just about all tastes then Dublin is hard to beat. From the extensive arts and culture, to sporting events and music festivals, Dublin has it all. For group travel, it really is the destination of choice.

Universities, schools, brides and grooms to be, family and friends are all feeling the effects of the economic downturn. These groups are having to be more aware of costs for group travel.

You don’t need to spend a fortune to have a great time in Dublin and Cork - there are lots of things to do, see and experience and we can help you to plan and book the best of them at the cheapest group prices. Many of Dublins top attractions are located within easy access of a large selection fo Dublin hostels.
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Week off work…check, beautiful vistas required, the English Lake District…check, want to see as much as possible, camper van…check!

With such vast, varied and breathtaking scenery as in the Lake District, it is far too difficult a task choosing one destination for a holiday or short break. Great driving roads+breathtaking scenery=the perfect recipe for camper vans.

Camper vans give you:
The opportunity to visit and experience numerous locations in one trip.
Give you the freedom to stop off when and where you like and for what duration.
No need to worry about there not being a hotel or guest house available in the area.
You are protected from the elements unlike camping.

You’ll never tire of driving on the roads in the Lake District and Cumbria which has some of the most scenic roads in England. In particular, Hartside Pass which The AA and Top Gear list in their top 10 driving roads in England. Other great driving roads include the Kirkstone Pass, the A591 which passes through Ambleside, Grasmere and onto Keswick and not for the faint hearted Hardnott and Wrynose passes.
VW camper vans are particularly suited to the roads in the Lake District. They are compact and allow you to drive on the stunning, narrow roads which other, larger camper van and mobile homes would not be able to.

Camper vans have seen a renaissance in recent years both in terms of new camper vans and mobile homes but especially the popularity of the classic VW camper van. Their iconic status continues to grow and excite young and old. Driving around in the VW camper van is guaranteed to turn heads and makes a holiday even more special.

A mobile holiday is the ultimate in economical holidaying. The cost of parking up on a camping or caravanning site is nominal and sometimes areas can be found that are free. You can self cater as much of the meals as you wish although the Lake District has some fantastic eating houses that really should be visited.

Many people simply can’t justify purchasing a VW camper van for themselves due to lack of annual leave and other commitments. A camper van has to be used regularly both for economy and for the wellbeing of the van. The perfect solution is in the form of hiring. Volkswagen campervan hire is now available in the Lake District and enables those who want to experience a camper van holiday but that do not want to purchase one. Volkswagen camper van hire is also great for those thinking of purchasing a van to gain knowledge of driving one. Camper van hire in the UK, sorted.

Collecta’s range of prehistoric animal models gets to twenty with the introduction of this new model of the European Stegosaur Dacentrurus (Dacentrurus armatus).

The name European Stegosaur Dacentrurus (Dacentrurus armatus) means “well armoured very pointy tail” an apt description for this large herbivore as scientists believe that for the most part, it had pairs of spikes running down the length of its body and tail. There were also very probably two prominent defensive spikes over the shoulders and the tail was tipped with an array of sideways pointing spikes, some of which were more than a metre long. It would have taken a very brave (or desperate) Theropod dinosaur to tackle a fully grown Dacentrurus, there must have been easier ways of getting a meal in the Late Jurassic.

A Brief History of Dacentrurus

This dinosaur is known from several fragmentary fossil remains that have been found in Europe (England, France, Spain and most recently Portugal). Most palaeontologists estimate that this Stegosaur was about 6 to 8 metres long, but the discovery of a 1.5 metre long pelvis that has been ascribed to this genus, suggests that this dinosaur could have reached lengths of up to 10 metres. This would make Dacentrurus one of the largest members of the Stegosauria. The fossils suggest that this dinosaur had a range of both advanced and primitive features, making it an unusual member of this diverse group of dinosaurs. It was formally named and described by Richard Owen, the English anatomist and scientist (later knighted) in 1875, making it the first Stegosaur to be scientifically described. However, the name given by Owen - Omosaurus (meaning stumpy fore-limbed lizard), was already occupied in scientific literature as a type of prehistoric crocodile had already been given that name. The American zoologist Frederic Augustus Lucas carried out a review of the then known scientific data and assigned the fossil material to the genus Dacentrurus in 1902.

The New Collecta Dacentrurus Model

The Collecta Dacentrurus model measures 29 cm long and as it is posed rearing up on its hind legs it stands nearly 17 cm tall. To show the dinosaur’s estimated size, this model comes with a plastic model of a man, this provides an excellent scale reference.

The replica is painted light brown with darker patches of brown along the flanks. The skin texture is excellent and individual pieces of dermal armour can be seen depicted along the tail and legs. The fact that this Stegosaurus is depicted in a rearing stance makes this replica from Collecta highly unusual and therefore we suspect it will become a favourite amongst dinosaurs for kids collectors.

Formed in 1991, Electrical Testers are one of the leading companies in the UK. Offering full National Coverage they also regularly cover Northern Ireland, Eire and Central Europe. Their electrical services include PAT testing, fire alarm testing, emergency lighting testing and fixed wire testing.

Directly employing only fully qualified electricians, they offer a level of technical capability and service which is unparalleled in the Industry.

With continued growth over the last decade, the company is rated as an exceptional performer by industry analysts.

Electrical Testers have the culture, people and systems to provide the ultimate service.

UK Health & Safety legislation is extensive and requires that whatever your activity, you must provide a safe environment for your staff and your customers.

The services provided by Electrical Testers Ltd are designed to comply with a variety of legislation, regulations and British Standards.

Although not exhaustive, most of the relevant regulations and standards are listed below:

Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 PAT Testing

BS5839:Pt1:2002 - Fire Alarm Inspection & Testing

BS5266:Pt1:1999 - Emergency Lighting Inspection & Testing

BS7671:2008 - Periodic Inspection of Fixed Installations

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 - Fire Risk Assessments

Gateshead centre, Gateshead Quayside and the Gateshead countryside contains an outstanding choice of attractions from prestigious art galleries to famous landscape gardens and walks so hence Gateshead apartments are very popular.

Shopping
Shopping fans won’t want to miss a visit to the North East’s premier shopping centre, Metro Centre Gateshead which is one of the biggest and best shopping centres in Europe.With over 330 stores and 50 restaurants as well as onsite leisure facilities including a cinema, the Metro Centre is easily accessible from the A1 and offers free parking.  A Metro Centre Shuttle bus running from Newcastle city centre is also available every seven minutes during the day.

Heritage and culture
Gateshead Quayside is home to the iconic concert hall The Sage Gateshead designed by the acclaimed architects Foster & Partners. With its cutting edge acoustics you can catch the best of classical, folk, popular and world music concerts as well as numerous events, talks and a tour of this famous UK landmark building.
The city is home to the region’s most famous landmark, The Angel of the North designed by the sculptor Antony Gormley.

Also on the Quayside is BALTIC Gateshead, Centre for Contemporary Art which ranks with the Tate Modern in London as one of Britain’s best contemporary art galleries boasting major contemporary art installations. Don’t miss the Shipley Art Gallery, a national craft centre in the UK which features exciting temporary exhibitions and is home to the famous North East painting, The Blaydon Races by William C.Irving.

Sports and leisure
Gateshead countryside offers a wealth of outstanding choice of outdoor attractions, beautiful walks including the Red Kite Trail and magnificent gardens.

The way marked Red Kite Trail is an 11 mile circular walk that moves through the woodlands of the lower Derwent Valley, covered in beautiful bluebells in spring.
Gibside, cared for by the National Trust, is a stunning Georgian landscape garden, one of the great English landscape gardens of the 18th century that have attracted critical acclaim. Featuring a Palladian chapel, a Gothic banqueting house, stables and a Column to Liberty, the original Statue of Liberty, Gibside also boasts miles of footpaths and wildlife including the area’s famous Red Kites as well as Roe Deer.

Eating out and nightlife
Gateshead quays with its dramatic skyline offers the perfect setting for a romantic stroll and dinner for two at the BALTIC rooftop restaurant SIX. There can be a few restaurants with such a proud vantage point. Alternatively only a short walk across the Millennium bridge try the bar at the Malmaison and look back over Gateshead’s cityscape, a stunning spectacle while enjoying a cocktail or two.

Lettings Gateshead – the only choice for those seeking heritage, culture and life.

Industrial Air Power Ltd is the authorised distributor for Ingersoll Rand Industrial Technologies products throughout Wales and the South West of England. The two companies have made a dramatic shift from being suppliers of equipment to providers of solutions. We are fully conversant with all aspects of air generation and equipped to carry out energy audits on any installed system, regardless of size or manufacturer.

A full system audit includes leak detection, measurement of energy consumption, and flow measurement including pressure, temperature and final air quality.

As utility rates continue to rise and firms continue to look to green initiatives, energy consumption has become a growing concern for manufacturers.

One of the largest energy users within a plant is the compressed air system. Energy recovery provides a cost-effective way for manufacturers to reduce their energy bills while simultaneously benefiting the environment by capturing the thermal energy created through the compression process and putting it to work. Where the heat produced from a compressor can be fully utilised, simple payback periods of less than two years are frequently achieved.

Having already worked with Carbon Trust on a variety of projects, Terram called on its expertise when faced with rising energy costs. The specialist manufacturer of geosynthetic materials, employing 95 staff at its manufacturing plant near Pontypool, worked with Industrial Air Power to eliminate energy inefficiencies and redesign and install a new air compressor system. The result was an industry best in terms of energy usage and savings of £202,000 per annum. It also produced:

* Energy savings of approximately 11.25 million kWh over five years
* Cost savings of approximately £1m in five years
* Emission savings of 7,390 tonnes CO2 in the same period
* Payback of approximately 24 months

David Roberts, control engineer at Terram Ltd, said: “The savings we are seeing now are unbelievable but just as important is the fact that we are reducing our carbon emissions and therefore benefiting the environment.”

Although Terram had already started to investigate the costs for new compressed air systems, it hadn’t looked at where, when, how much air was being used. Carbon Trust helped it identify this and used Industrial Air Power to design a system to meet its needs.

Having a tailor-made system installed in turn allowed Terram to capitalise on secondary savings such as heat recovery and compressed air leak reduction.

Ongoing monitoring of the fully automated system allows the savings to be quantified. Monitoring also ensures that the focus on savings is maintained and remains a high priority for Terram.

The new compressor system was located into the steam boiler house. This enabled Terram to recover the waste heat generated by the compressors and use this to raise the temperature of the water in the hot well, which feeds the boiler. Increased water temperature in turn reduces the amount of gas needed to generate steam.

The aggregated savings from the installation of the new system and implementation of the measures identified represented an 11.8 per cent reduction in the site’s energy consumption and overall a 38.7 per cent reduction in the electrical energy consumption directly associated with the generation of the compressed air.

An annual CO2 saving of 1,214 tonnes has been achieved plus an additional 264 tonnes from a reduction in gas usage due to the heat recovery process.

From monitoring the system, it was calculated that Terram was using on average 85m3/min of compressed air with an efficiency of 8kW/m/min, which equated to 7.2 million kWh per annum. By installing a new compressor set supplied by Industrial Air Power, it was calculated that the efficiency could be improved to 6kW/m3/min. Post-installation monitoring has proved that the new machinery provides an average efficiency of 5.8kW/m3/min – delivering significant savings. The gas savings are on top of this.

The benefits to Terram have been fourfold: a significant reduction in energy costs, the ability to protect plant integrity, reduced maintenance cost and the added benefit of reduced gas consumption from the increased water temperature in the steam boiler hot well.

Installing new Ingersoll Rand two stage fixed speed compressors along with a Nirvana two stage trim compressor, fully automated via a control system provided Terram with primary energy savings. Secondary savings came as a result of the heat recovery process, lower maintenance costs and the leak reduction programme.

The exercise has been successful in achieving reductions of CO2 emissions and the overall costs of supplying the service of compressed air to the business.

A Carbon Trust Wales consultant worked together with Industrial Air Power and Terram engineers providing impartial, independent advice enabling the company to make an informed decision and deliver value for money. Carbon Trust independently validated the energy savings and confirmed that they exceeded Industrial Air Power’s initial projections.

Through our experience in carrying out hundreds of compressed air audits we have identified the majority of existing compressed air systems include one or more of these deadly sins. This will have and adverse affect on your reliability, productivity and energy consumption.

* System over-pressurisation resulting in increased artificial demand
* Excessive waste through air leakage
* False loading of compressors due to lack of system automation and volume
* Inefficiency caused by cycling fixed output compressors
* Excessive pressure drop

If you would like advice on calculating your savings potential and increasing your company’s profitability contact Industrial Air Power on 01656 658961, email sales@airpower.co.uk

A new set of family procedure rules will apply in England and Wales from the 6 April 2011.

In particular, the new set of family procedure rules effective from the 6 April 2011 will affect divorce and financial cases and extra care must always be taken where a family case has an international dimension to it.

One of the significant changes to the rule is that there is a requirement for any Applicant to first see a mediator to determine whether or not mediation is in fact suitable for the case. The difficulty is that where a case, in particular, involves European Union countries (except Denmark) then this could allow the other party i.e. the Respondent to receive advance notice of what is happening. He or she may then tactically try and claim jurisdiction in the EU country which best suits his/her case. Contacting the other party could therefore be fatal. The reason for this is that the financial outcome in the different countries could be significantly different.

All is not lost however as there are some exemptions available which could still allow a party to issue proceedings in England and Wales and therefore to claim jurisdiction in the usual way. There are mixed thoughts about this (often called the lis pendens rule) because it creates tactics and it can actually inflame a situation presently there is no real way round it because as I say to delay could be fatal where a case has an international element to it. In many none EU countries, some regard is given still as to who was first to start the proceedings and therefore it is arguable that the exemption from seeing a mediator should apply in all cases of possible foreign proceedings.

There is justifiable criticism of European Union policymakers who have created this “first to issue” rule in divorce proceedings or it can create what is often called “anti-settlement” and “anti-family life” problems. Whatever the rights and wrongs, extra care should always be taken where the case has some international dimension to it.
A divorce or separation can be a very difficult and stressful time. Not only does it affect the status of a relationship but it also has implications both in relation to the finances and any children.

Extra care must be taken where the case has an international element to it because there could be more than one country where the divorce could start. The financial outcomes in each country could be starkly different and specialist advice from a divorce solicitor manchester must be taken in each country.

Legally, however, a divorce is a relatively straightforward procedure. There is one ground for a divorce: the marriage has irretrievably broken down.
There are five ways of showing this to a Court:
•    Adultery
•    Behaviour
•    Desertion for more than two years
•    Separation for two years or more with the other person’s consent
•    Separation for five years or more without the other person’s consent

Chlorine meters are used in many applications requiring the measurement of residual chlorine concentration for chlorine monitoring or residual chlorine dosing control.

A residual chlorine analyzer or meter has various applications including:

•    Continuous chlorine monitoring
•    Water treatment plant residual chlorine control
•    Secondary chlorination free chlorine control
•    Distribution monitoring for total residual chlorine
•    Cooling tower chlorine monitoring and control
•    Pasteuriser chlorine dosing control
•    Seawater chlorination control
•    Chlorine in seawater monitor

The membraned amperometric chlorine meter is enhanced with a third, reference, electrode which eliminates zero drift. pH correction is often not required at all. (NB. These chlorine sensors are often known as polarographic chlorine sensors although this is a misuse of the word polarographic).
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