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This sounds lovely. I will have to look for this at my library when I return home. It's a wonderful story. Like Janga, I've read all of Anne Gracie's books and this remains one of my favorites.
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Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Gallant Waif by Anne Gracie. Kidnapped by an elderly member of the peerage! Kate Farleigh was absolutely stunned when her refusal to accept Lady Cahill's offer of "charity" resulted in her being swept away in her sumptuous carriage.
But the real reason behind the older woman's antics became stunningly clear upon meeting Lady Cahill's enigmatic grandson, Jack Carstairs. Wounded in the Peninsular War, di Kidnapped by an elderly member of the peerage! Wounded in the Peninsular War, disowned by his father and dumped by his fiancee, Jack had shut himself up in his country estate, but Kate had no patience with such behavior. Suddenly, Jack found himself with a purpose, trying to steer clear of Miss Farleigh's attempts to interfere with his chosen lifestyle.
Why, if he wasn't careful, Kate just might succeed in her attempts to make him want to rejoin the human race! Get A Copy. Paperback , Harlequin Historical , pages. Published April 1st by Harlequin first published More Details Original Title. Jack Carstairs , Kate Farleigh. London, England , Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Gallant Waif , please sign up.
Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Gallant Waif. Oct 25, Kathleen rated it it was amazing Shelves: romance-historic , beauty-beast. Call me a sap, but I loved it from the first read, years ago. I love it each time I re-read it. SUCH a tearjerker scene, at the ball. SUCH a tender moment, in the old cabin. Such a happy ending. The letter! Satisfied sigh. I know it's not really a 5-star lovestory, but I loved it.
The writing isn't glorious, but it's fine, with good dialogue, some witty banter, camaraderie among the guys, some stormy kitchen fights that raised a chuckle, and a real sense of chemistry and sexual Call me a sap, but I loved it from the first read, years ago. The writing isn't glorious, but it's fine, with good dialogue, some witty banter, camaraderie among the guys, some stormy kitchen fights that raised a chuckle, and a real sense of chemistry and sexual tension.
Smexy, but "clean" for all that. It's sappy, yet not. The author pulls on my heartstrings with obvious emotional manipulation, creating such horrible wounding for Jack and Kate — wounds of the heart and soul. I knew I was being manipulated. Loved it anyway. But the hot-and-cold routine gets old, and Jack was a bit immature more than once. He jumps to conclusions, especially when drunk. So does Kate, but she has more cause, IMO.
That jilting scene alone! From page one, chapter one. Even shed a tear. View all 6 comments. May 14, Mou rated it really liked it Shelves: medieval-historical-regency-romance. My first book of this year and it was good.
A wounded soldier, Jack, and a destitute Kate. The word destitute might not the only one I wanted to use here because she was a lot more other things too.
I absolutely loved Kate and I admire her. Jack was a jerk and jackass, but he was good also. Both of these have their own share of darkness, but how they fight their darkness is what mattered most here. Definitely a good read. The debut of this yearbook was good so I hope more goodness is yet to come My first book of this year and it was good. The debut of this yearbook was good so I hope more goodness is yet to come.
Mar 26, Bark rated it liked it Shelves: romance. Can you blame her? Jack was scarred and wounded so badly in the war he is unable to ride his horse and can no longer hunt. But he keeps on eating. She has had an unconventional upbringing but is a gently bred, pretty young lady and granny has ulterior motives. Kate is hiding secrets and is headstrong and bossy. They butt heads from their very first meeting to almost the very last page. I should have despised this book from the very beginning for many reasons.
Here are a few: 1. He drinks his sorrows away, acts like an ass and lashes out at Kate to keep love at a distance. She deserves better than to be besotted to the likes of him. Yep, he acts like a child and kisses angry. Le sigh. I liked it. The writing was cute and witty and Kate was a charming character, very well developed, caring and a real sweetheart. Loved her. I wanted to love Jack too. After a hundred or so pages of this my love affair came to an end and it became a bit of chore to slog my way to the end which is a shame because it had such promise.
The drama! And, oh the angst! It goes on for hundreds of pages but the endless fighting continued for too long and he was a pretty rotten drunk. Kate does stand up to him and throws some stuff at him, good on her, but she always forgave him too quickly and I tired of the repetitive antics long before the book ever thought of being over.
It ends with everything all nicely tied up and the last few pages are much better but I fear theirs will always be a tumultuous relationship. Two likable mcs and an entertaining romance. For a change, the past did not make for tortured complicated personas! I liked the h for being strong and pragmatic despite her sufferings. No prolonged asshattery and cruelty from him.

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This post continues surveying the witnesses to the text of the Old Testament. This post focuses on the early translation of the Hebrew Bible.
This is the fourth in a series of posts on the textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Other posts include:
- Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible – An Introduction (TCHB 1)
- Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible Resources (TCHB 2)
- Hebrew Witnesses to the Text of the Old Testament (TCHB 3)
All posts in this series may be viewed here.
Early Versions of the Hebrew Bible
Before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS), the ancient Versions — early translations of the Hebrew text into different languages — were the primary sources for alternative readings when evaluating the Hebrew Masoretic text. In the light of the DSS, however, aside from the Greek translation, most of the Versions are now of lesser importance. Text critics, nevertheless, still compare variants in at least three early versions in addition to the Greek Septuagint: the Aramaic Targums, the Syriac Peshitta, and the Latin Vulgate. These three normally agree with the MT, though their few differences can be important. Tov notes: “Although there are thousands of differences between MT and the translations, only a fraction of them was created by a divergence between MT and the Vorlage of the translation. Most of the differences were created by other factors that are not related to the Hebrew Vorlage” (Tov, Textual Criticism, 123).
1. The Greek Septuagint
The Septuagint (LXX) is the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. While its true origins are cloaked with mystery, the pseudepigraphal Letter of Aristeas states that 72 Palestinian Jews translated the Pentateuch in 72 days in Alexandria, Egypt, around 285 BCE. As the story of the origin of the LXX was retold in the Church it became yet more exaggerated. According to Justin Martyr, the tradition included the whole OT. Later in the second century Irenaeus reports that the translators worked in isolation but came up with identical results. Finally, Epiphanius of Salamis pushed the isolation idea to the limit. He had the translators do everything in pairs. When the thirty-six translations were read before the king they were found to be completely identical! The name “Septuagint” (“seventy”) derives from this legend, though it appears the number 72 was rounded to 70.
Despite its legendary character, Aristeas is nonetheless accurate insofar as it places the translation of the Pentateuch in the first half of the third century BCE; it associates the version with the Jewish community in Alexandria; and it states that the Pentateuch was translated first. In regards to its Egyptian origins, I should note that there are some minority views that argue for a Palestinian origin of some books of the LXX.
For a thorough treatment of the Letter of Aristeas, see The Legend of the Septuagint: From Classical Antiquity to Today, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006; Buy from Amazon.ca | Buy from Amazon.com).
The LXX is not a uniform translation. Various translators at different times, with varying philosophies of translation and different language capability, translated different portions of the Hebrew Bible. For example, the translation of the Torah is a good formal translation, the translation of the Psalter is very formal, while the translations of Proverbs and Isaiah are less so. Nevertheless, outside of the MT, the LXX is the most important tool for textual criticism because of its antiquity, its independence from the MT, and its completeness. As I noted in a previous post, some Qumran manuscripts attest to this text type.
The name Septuaginta today includes all textual witnesses to the Greek text, including the later revisions of the original Greek translation. For this reason, scholars distinguish between the Old Greek (OG; i.e., the original translation) and the Septuagint (as represented in the extant Greek manuscripts).
Manuscripts of the LXX. Septuagint manuscripts are customarily classified into three groups: papyri, uncial codices, and miniscules/cursives. There are nearly 700 papyri dating to the seventh century and earlier, the most important of which include the Chester Beatty Papyri, which date from the second to fourth centuries CE. Uncials (i.e., manuscripts written in all capital letters) come from the fourth to the tenth centuries, the most important of which include the fourth century Codex Vaticanus (B), the fourth century Codex Sinaiticus (×?), and the fifth century Alexandrinus (A). There are over 1500 miniscules (i.e., manuscripts written in lowercase) which date from the ninth century and later; they are nevertheless important as they often represent copies of very old manuscripts. For example, while the manuscripts referred to with the sigla “boc2e2” come from the tenth to fourteenth centuries CE, they are our only witnesses to the fourth century Lucianic recension for Samuel and Kings. (Until the eighth century, only uncials were produced, in the ninth and tenth centuries uncials and miniscules were used side by side, and from the eleventh century only miniscules were produced; it is also important to note that until the eighth century, texts were written with their letters in continuous sequence, without word division, accents, breathings, or punctuation.)
During the 500 years or more that separate the hypothetical OG text from these manuscripts, the LXX was corrected to the proto-MT, modified by other texts, influenced by scribal idiosyncrasies, and even underwent several revisions. Therefore, before the Septuagint can be a useful tool in textual criticism, the OG text must first be reconstructed.
The Development of the LXX. There is some debate as to how the Septuagint developed. Paul de Lagarde proposed that there was one original text from which other recensions (a deliberately produced family of manuscripts exhibiting a distinct text type) and that to restore the OG the critic must first classify the variants into several recensions. Basing himself on Jerome, he proposed essentially the following model:
According to this model, by classifying the variants according to their recensions, one can reconstruct for the OG an eclectic text. While much of Lagarde’s orginal theory has been discarded (e.g., the Hesychian recension can’t be recovered), the vast majority of Septuagint scholars continue to hold to his basic notion of an original “Ur-text.” The GÃ¶ttingen Septuagint series, named Septuaginta, Vetus Testamentum Graecum Auctoritate Societatis Litterarum Gottingensis editum, essentially follows this model and method. An abridged version of this eclectic reconstruction was published by A. Rahlfs, Septuagint, id est Vetus Testamentum graece iuxta LXX interpretes (Stuttgart, 1935; Buy from Amazon.ca | Buy from Amazon.com).
Paul Kahle, in contrast, took his cues from the witness of the Targums and theorized that there never was an “original” OG text. According to him, the Christians in the second century CE standardized numerous earlier, “vulgar” (i.e., texts to facilitate reading) translations, originally independent of each other. According to this view, one ought not attempt to reconstruct the OG, for such a text never existed. His model may be represented as:
The diplomatic edition of A. E. Brooke, N. McLean, and H.St.J. Thackeray, The Old Testament in Greek According to the Text of Codex Vaticanus (Cambridge 1906-1940) essentially follows this model in that it doesn’t attempt to construct the OG. They chose Codex Vaticanus (B) as their base text, and where it is lacking, they supplement it from Codex Sinaiticus (×?) and Codex Alexandrinus (A).
For a full listing of texts and translations of the LXX, including a complete listing of critical and popular editions, see my Annotated Guide to the Septuagint Pages.
The Character of the LXX. As noted above, each individual book of the LXX has its own idiosyncrasies to its translation and thus a careful examination of its translation technique is necessary before one can retrovert the text with any confidence. In addition, in some portions of the OT, the LXX is significantly different from the MT. For example, in Jeremiah it exhibits a different sequence of chapters and is one-sixth shorter than the MT. Consider this example from Jeremiah 28 (= Jeremiah 35 in the LXX). The additions in the MT are noted with italics, while additions in the LXX are marked bold.
And it came to pass in that year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, Hananiah son of Azzur the false prophet, who was from Gibeon, said to meâ€¦: “This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, said to me: ‘â€¦ Within two years I will bring back to this place all the articles of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from this place and took to Babylon, and Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah and all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon I am going to bring back to this place, ‘declares the LORD ‘” (Jer 28:1-4a; LXX 35:1-4a).
Throughout Jeremiah the MT consistently presents a more expanded version than the LXX. Aside from the Pentateuch, the same is true of other passages such as 1 Samuel 18-21 and Ezekiel. The LXX, in addition to other large-scale differences, also presents an entirely different text in the books of Daniel and Esther. These differences raise serious questions about the nature of the original text and the goal of textual criticism, to which I will return in a future post.
Revisions of the LXX. Some scribes deliberately revised the OG to agree more with the developing proto-MT. Prior to Origen (200 CE), who brought this process to completion in his famous Hexapla, revisers well-known to history were Aquila (125 CE), Symmachus (170 CE), and Theodotion (180 CE). To these Dominique BarthÃ©lemy recently posited a fourth from a Greek scroll of the Minor Prophets (middle of the first century BCE). Barthelemy named it Kaige because of its distinctive translation of Hebrew ×’Ö·×? (gam). Later research showed that the translational units in the Septuagint which are ascribed to Theodotion probably belong to this revision, and so many scholars now refer to it as Kaige-Theodotion. This recension became the text of the LXX in certain sections of the historical books and Daniel.
Lucian (312 CE) revised the text once again, this time in agreement with reading of some texts known from Qumran. Some scholars think that this is the OG itself, while others think it is close to it. Needless to say, it is an important witness to the OG.
The LXX is one of the most significant witnesses to the early text of the Hebrew Bible. If used judiciously, it can be one of the earliest witness that we have available to us. In addition, since every translation is also an interpretation, the LXX also provides a window to view the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Hellenistic Judaism.
For more information about the LXX, including introductions and tools, see my Septuagint Pages.
2. The Aramaic Targums
“Targum” (Tg.) refers to an early Jewish translation of the Bible into Aramaic. In Second Temple Judaism Hebrew ceased to be spoken as the common language and was replaced by Aramaic, the official written language of the western Persian empire. As the knowledge of Hebrew decreased among the Jewish people, Targums were originally created orally, presumably to preserve its distinction from the truly sacred text which was in Hebrew. Only later were they committed to writing.
The targum fragments found at Qumran show that both free and literal Targums were made. Later these became standardized according to the proto-MT. The various targums include the Palestinian Targum, which does not have a single authoritative form, and those which were revised in Babylon. The best known Targum of the Torah is Targum Onqelos (see image). While scholars are divided about its date (first, third, or fifth century CE) and place of origin (Babylon or Palestine), its influence is unmatched among the Targums; it became official in the fifth century CE after a long history of development (It is also one of the more formal Targum translations). There are also Palestinian Targums of the Torah. The most important Targum to the prophets is the Targum Jonathan. Like the LXX, the Targums are not the work of single individuals.
In general the Targums are probably of more value for the history of exegesis and for the background of the NT than they are for text critical study.
The targums are being translated into English in the series, The Aramaic Bible: The Targums, with Martin McNamara serving as the project director (Liturgical Press, 1987-). An older translation is available from The Bible In Aramaic: Based on Old Manuscripts and Printed Texts (Brill, reprint 2004; Buy from Amazon.ca | Buy from Amazon.com).,
3. The Syriac Peshitta
The term “Peshitta” means “the simple [translation],” and refers to the Syriac Bible (Syr.). Its Hebrew source is close to the MT, though it shows agreement and disagreement with the above versions, depending in part upon the book. It is not clear whether it was translated by Christians or Jews, though it may be the case that it had Jewish origins and then was later adopted and transformed by Christians.
For a modern translation, though not precise, see The Holy Bible from Ancient Eastern Manuscripts: Containing the Old and New Testaments Translated from the Peshitta, The Authorized Bible of the Church of the East (HarperCollins, 1990; Buy from Amazon.ca | Buy from Amazon.com). A critical edition is being prepared by the Peshitta Institute of the University of Leiden called The Old Testament in Syriac according to the Peshitta Version (Leiden, 1966-).,
4. The Latin Vulgate.
Recognizing the need for a uniform and reliable Latin Bible, Pope Damascus commissioned Jerome (Hieronymous) to produce such a work (345-420 CE). Jerome’s original translation of the Psalms (Psalterium Romanum) was a revision of the Vetus Latina, old Latin texts based largely on the LXX. Jerome’s second translation of the Psalms was based on the Hexapla (Psalterium Gallicanum). Dissatisfied with using other translations, Jerome prepared a fresh translation form the “original truth of the Hebrew text” with the help of Jewish scholars. The Vulgate, “the common one” (Vg), translation essentially agrees with the proto-MT. Editions of the Vulgate, however, include, besides the Gallican Psalter, other books based on the Hexapla: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs.
There are two critical editions of the Vulgate available: Biblia Sacra iuxta latinam Vulgatam versionem (Rome, 1926-) and the editio minor of , Biblia Sacra Vulgata (4th ed.; Stuttgart, 1990; Buy from Amazon.ca | Buy from Amazon.com).
Employing the Versions in Textual Criticsm
Employing the Versions in textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible is a daunting task. Not only do you need to retrovert the translated text, you also need to deal with major uncertainties regarding the origin and development of the Versions themselves — especially considering that many of them are not available in critical editions. In my mind the LXX is the most useful to the text critic, while the other versions are more important for their insight into the interpretation of the biblical text.

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`Taliban maintain influence over much of Afghan population`
Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess said Taliban are very much under pressure.
Washington: Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess, director of the US Defence Intelligence Agency, has told lawmakers that while the Taliban are under more pressure than ever before in Afghanistan, the insurgent group is resilient and tenacious.
Burgess also noted that the Taliban’s influence remains pervasive throughout much of the country, the Christian Science Monitor reports.
“Although the Taliban have taken tactical losses, they continue to maintain influence over much of the local population, particularly outside urban areas,” Burgess told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
“US troops have had some tactical victories in the east and removed several key leaders from the battlefield … this does not appear to have affected their operational capacity, which included conducting several high-profile attacks against (NATO) bases in 2010,” he added.
Burgess’ view comes after US commander in Afghanistan, General David H Petraeus, highlighted the “uneven progress” in Afghanistan that remains “fragile and reversible”.
“The momentum achieved by the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2005 has been arrested in much of the country and reversed in a number of important areas,” Petraeus had said
“However, while the security progress achieved over the past year is significant, it is also fragile and reversible. Moreover, it is clear that much difficult work lies ahead with our Afghan partners to solidify and expand our gains in the face of the expected Taliban spring offensive,” he added.
There are currently 97,000 US forces on the ground fighting alongside 45,000 troops from NATO countries, including 9,500 from Britain, as part of the international coalition put in place after US-led troops ousted the Taliban from power in late 2001.

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Forward Kei Kamara, on loan from Sporting Kansas City to Norwich City FC, made his EPL debut today in a scoreless draw against Fulham FC. Kamara replaced Luciano Becchio in the 86th minute in front of the Canaries home crowd at Carrow Road and directed a header narrowly high of goal less than a minute into his appearance. "He's produced the biggest cheer of the afternoon from the Norwich support," the FOX Soccer commentator remarked.
85 - Big ovation for Becchio as he leaves the pitch...and it's a huge moment for @keikamara as he makes his Barclays Premier League debut— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) February 9, 2013
An encouragingly lively cameo appearance from @keikamara in the closing stages one plus point, a clean sheet another. Not a classic though.— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) February 9, 2013
The 28-year-old Sierra Leone international arrived in Norwich mid-week after securing his work visa and conducted his first training session with the squad on Thursday. Norwich City Manager Chris Hughton told the BBC prior to the match, "His mindset is very good. He wants to come here and he wants to make an impact. That's why we brought him over and that's what we would like him to do."
Kamara also received a loud ovation in the 38th minute upon warming up along the sideline and was shown on the FOX Soccer broadcast. Norwich City's Steve Garland commented, "Clear to say he's a fan favourite already!"
38 - Massive Canary welcome for @keikamara from the Barclay and Snakepit as he warms up on the touchline— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) February 9, 2013
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Giant Eagle is recalling Chicken Street Taco Kits.
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No illnesses have been reported to date.
The recalled product, with “sell by” dates through 05/28/21 and PLU 56598 located in the upper right corner of the scale tag, was sold in the prepared foods departments at Giant Eagle and Market District locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and Indiana.
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After a narrow 3-2 vote Tuesday night, the Adel City Council passed resolution No. 14-36, adopting amendment number 5 to the Adel Urban Revitalization Plan.
The plan extends the tax abatement for qualified real estate in Adel through the year 2025.
The council received two written comments against the plan with one Adel resident speaking during the public hearing, stating the plan is grossly unfair to long-term residents that have to pay taxes.
The plan states that qualified real estate is eligible to receive a 100 percent exemption from taxation for a period of seven years.
The original plan was adopted by resolution on December 14, 2010 and created an exemption for properties during the 2011 through 2013 calendar years. In 2012, the City of Adel extended the schedule through 2016.
Tuesday’s resolution extends the Urban Revitalization Plan through 2025.
Adel-DeSoto-Minburn School District Superintendent Greg Dufoe commented during the meeting that the school district has seen a steady increase in the number of students during the past three years.
"This is a good thing for us," Dufoe said.
Adel Mayor Jim Peters feels that increased growth in Adel has led to many positive additions to the community.
"I just think of the growth and what is has translated to. We’ve increased our economics. You need people to spend money in the city limits of Adel," Peters said. "Since the census of the 1990s, we got a new library and new aquatic center. Since the 1990s, we’ve been able to hire Nick (Adel Parks and Recreation Director Nick Schenck) and put in a real program with activities for people. We’ve also expanded and improved the parks. There has been a lot of positive things that have occurred that maybe would not have occurred had we not grown like we’ve grown. Bigger towns have more opportunities to do bigger things."
For more information, visit: http://adeliowa.org/Tax_Abatement_Program.page.
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by Matthew Gilligan
Now, this is a cool idea…and I can almost guarantee that you’ve never seen something like this pulled off before.
A woodworker named Preston Miller used his woodturning machine to turn a bag of coffee into a coffee MUG.
Yes, for real.
Miller took a bag of coffee, mixed some epoxy in, and used the woodturner to turn the whole thing into a cylindrical shape.
Then, Miller put a wooden base on the bottom of his new shape and completed his project of turning this contraption into a mug.
Miller even made a wooden lid with a hole in it so he can drink out of his new creation any time he wants to.
Watch the whole video below to see how Miller pulled off this unique project.


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TasTalk, supported by Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC), is a biennial event held in Tasmania that includes a trade conference and state-wide famil program.
The event combines Tourism Tasmania’s previous trade events; its Tassie Specialist Conference for those selling domestic travel and have completed Tourism Tasmania's online specialist program, and Tasbound, held with the support of ATEC and attended by ATEC member buyers.
Due to current travel and gathering restrictions, the 2020 event was unable to take place. Tourism Tasmania understands the importance of Tassie Specialists and ATEC Member Buyers connecting with Tasmanian tourism operators and has launched TasTalk…The Movie.
If you are interested in watching the movie, please visit the YouTube page for this event.
A movie program is also available for download so you can follow along and don't miss any of the tourism operators' details.
TasTalk provides an opportunity for the local tourism industry to meet with Tassie Specialists and ATEC member buyers in a series of appointments to provide further knowledge of Tasmania and introduce attendees to a range of Tasmanian product and experiences. The event includes a pre and post famil program for Tassie Specialists and ATEC member buyers to highlight Tasmania's experiences and regions. The event also provides the local Tasmanian tourism industry and attendees the opportunity to develop new relationships and strengthen existing ones.
Tourism Tasmania held its inaugural TasTalk in 2018. The program included two full-day trade workshops with Tourism Tasmania and ATEC hosting 40 ATEC member buyers on the first day and Tourism Tasmania hosting 64 Tassie Specialists on the second day. This enabled the Tasmanian tourism industry to meet with both groups over two consecutive days. Both groups came together for a welcome function and gala dinner and were given the opportunity to participate in a pre or post famil.
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Fresh produce is the number one grocery category in Ireland according to data from Kantarworldpanel report on the retail sector.
Outlining the findings of the report Mike Neary, Horticulture Manager, Bord Bia in a recent Bord Bia market update said in 2013, the value of the retail sales of fresh produce was €1.2 billion.
He said the fresh produce category is made up of vegetables (€521m), fruit (€531m) and potatoes (€184m). Combined, fruit and vegetables account for 14.5 per cent of the total grocery spend in Ireland, which places fresh produce as the number one grocery category.
Neary commented this leaves fresh produce as an important element of each shopping basket. In a shopping basket valued at €20 or less, fresh produce makes up 16 per cent of the value. This falls to 14 per cent in a basket valued between €60 and €100, he added.
Neary also found that data for the most recent quarter (ending 5th January) for the fresh produce category shows that household penetration is maintained at 100% with purchase frequency slightly up to over 33 times per year and the volume purchased per trip also up.
However Neary noted, the unit price was lower, by about 9.6 per cent, for this quarter compared with the same quarter in 2012. He said this figure would have been driven by the focus on the retail promotion of fresh produce in the run up to Christmas, which saw an increase in the volume sold but also resulted in a significant reduction in the value of the fresh produce category for that period.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020
FEDERAL IRS FILING & PAYMENT EXTENSION
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the IRS released Notice 2020-17 which provides additional clarification on remarks made the previous day by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin with regard to the due date of payments originally due April 15, 2020. The Notice asserts that the President's issuance of an emergency declaration under the Stafford Act instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to provide relief from tax deadlines to Americans who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 emergency, pursuant to IRC Sec. 7508A(a). The Notice states that ANY taxpayer with a Federal income tax payment due April 15, 2020, IS affected by the COVID-19 emergency for purposes of relief under the Notice (an "Affected Taxpayer").
Overview of the Notice
The following provides the key elements of the tax relief for taxpayers with an April 15, 2020, Federal income tax filing deadline.The Notice does NOT postpone the filing date of April 15, 2020.The due date for Federal income tax payments UP TO the Applicable Postponed Payment Amount originally due April 15, 2020, is postponed to July 15, 2020.The Applicable Postponed Payment Amount is:$10 million for each consolidated group OR for each C corporation that does not join in filing a consolidated return; and$1 million for all other Affected Taxpayers regardless of filing status (thus the $1M threshold is the SAME for a single individual or married individuals filing a joint return). The IRS website clarifies that this would apply to all entities other than C corporations, such as trusts and estates. The relief applies solely with respect to:Federal income tax payments (including self-employment income tax payments) due on April 15, 2020,
in respect of an Affected Taxpayer's 2019 taxable year; ANDFederal estimated income tax payments (including self-employment income tax payments) due on April 15, 2020, in respect of an Affected Taxpayer's 2020 taxable year. No extension is provided for the payment or deposit of any other type of Federal tax.The period of April 15, 2020, through July 15, 2020, will be disregarded in the calculation of any interest, penalty, or addition to tax for failure to pay the Federal income taxes postponed by the Notice. Such interest and penalties will begin to accrue on July 16, 2020.Additionally, interest, penalties, and additions to tax WILL continue to accrue during the April 15, 2020, through July 15, 2020 period for Federal income tax payments due IN EXCESS of the Applicable Postponed Payment Amount ($10M/$1M thresholds noted above).Affected Taxpayers subject to penalties or additions to tax despite the Notice's relief may seek reasonable
cause relief under IRC Section 6651 for a failure to pay tax or seek a waiver to a penalty under IRC Section 6654 for a failure by an individual or certain trusts and estates to pay estimated income tax. However, the Notice excludes similar relief with respect to estimated tax payments for corporate taxpayers or tax-exempt organizations under IRC Section 6655.
As a result of this guidance, taxpayers with a filing due date of April 15, 2020, SHOULD file their income tax returns or file extensions by April 15, 2020.
However, such taxpayers have a 90-day deferral up to $10M (C corporations) or $1M (individuals and non C corporation entities) for amounts originally due on April 15, 2020.
If a taxpayer's balance due on April 15, 2020, EXCEEDS the defined threshold, penalties and interest may continue to accrue on such excess during the April 15, 2020, through July 15, 2020 period. For example, if an individual taxpayer has a $1.5M payment due on April 15, 2020, the deferral of interest and penalties would ONLY apply to $1M, and thus such taxpayer would still incur interest and penalties on the $500,000 excess during such period if not paid on April 15, 2020.
Another important facet of the defined interest and penalty deferral period of April 15, 2020, through July 15, 2020, is that any underpayment penalties that result from the failure to make estimated payments for the 2019 tax year on dates prior to April 15, 2020, appear to still apply. For example, if a taxpayer failed to make an estimated tax payment for a prior quarter, this Notice does NOT appear to provide relief for any underpayment penalties that result from such prior underpayment.
Taxpayers whose 2019 Federal income tax balance due on April 15, 2020, is less than the Applicable Postponed Payment Amount will have the ability to also defer all or a portion of 2020 estimated income tax payments originally due April 15, 2020 (up to the Applicable Postponed Payment Amount).
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The Ministry of Economic Affairs yesterday warned that electricity prices could soar by 40 percent if the country abandoned nuclear power as its major electricity source.
If the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei City’s (新北市) Gongliao District (貢寮) is prevented from becoming operational, while the first and second nuclear power plants are retired, state-run Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電) would have to increase electricity rates sharply to cope with the high costs of generating power by using coal or natural gas, Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-shiang (施顏祥) said at the legislature, calling on lawmakers to be prepared for price increases when making decisions.
As nuclear power plants can generate electricity at a lower cost compared with thermal, wind or hydroelectric power farms and emit less CO2, it could be a better option to generate electricity, said Chai Fu-feng (蔡富豐), chief nuclear energy engineer in Taipower’s power generation department.
“It is understandable that there are safety concerns from the public, but the company has invested heavily in building safety systems to prevent accidents,” Chai said by telephone yesterday.
Chai said that Taipower has completed about 95 percent of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant’s construction and about 63 percent of its equipment had begun test operations.
Asked by lawmakers when the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant could begin operating, Shih said Taipower will submit a timetable in the second half of this year.
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Sanofi SA’s drug Dupixent succeeded in a late-stage trial for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), raising the odds that the blockbuster would be the first biologic medicine cleared to treat the lung disorder. Dupixent, which is already prescribed for asthma and some skin conditions, showed a 30 percent reduction in the rate at which patients’ COPD worsened compared with those who received a placebo during the stage-three Boreas trial, the company said in a statement yesterday. The positive data could herald a new era of cutting-edge treatments for the life-threatening respiratory affliction and provide another major boost in demand for the French
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT: The international trade group said the sector would recover from a slump, with spending expected to rise 4.2 percent to US$24.9 billion Taiwan is to retain its position as the top spender on semiconductor front-end equipment and facilities next year, with spending expected to increase 4.2 percent year-on-year to US$24.9 billion, international trade group SEMI said yesterday. The spending forecast matches an expected recovery in global semiconductor equipment and facilities investment next year, it said. International equipment spending is to return to growth next year, SEMI said in a report, forecasting 21 percent growth to US$92 billion. The expansion would manly be driven by robust demand for semiconductors in the automotive and high-performance computing segments, the association said. “This quarter’s SEMI World Fab Forecast update
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Fish and Wildlife Service asking for public input on cormorant management
Jan. 22, 2020
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WASHINGTON – As part of ongoing efforts to address conflicts between double-crested cormorants and wild and stocked fisheries, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking for public input on future management options.
“Balancing the protection of native wildlife with economic and human health needs is fundamental to effective management practices,” said U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt. “Today’s action starts the process of improving management and further reduces conflicts with double-crested cormorants throughout the United States.”
Future management actions built on a strong biological foundation ensure cormorant populations are managed responsibly and in compliance with federal laws and regulations, while balancing economic development, human health and safety, endangered species management and other priorities.
“We are building long-term solutions for managing conflicts with double-crested cormorants under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act while maintaining healthy populations of this species,” said Aurelia Skipwith, Director of the USFWS. “This effort, in collaboration with our partners, will ensure continued good stewardship of our natural resources.”
In 2017, the USFWS completed an environmental assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act evaluating options for issuing individual depredation permits to provide relief for aquaculture facilities experiencing direct economic losses from cormorants across 37 central and eastern states and the District of Columbia.
The assessment analyzed options for the issuance of depredation permits for cormorants where there is either significant economic damage to aquaculture facilities, significant damage to native vegetation, significant impact on a threatened or endangered species, or significant human safety risks.
This review did not include potential damage to recreational and commercial fishing by cormorants. Since the publication of the assessment, the USFWS engaged stakeholders to assess the biological, social and economic significance of wild fish-cormorant interactions, and to identify management alternatives.
“With nearly 30,000 water surface acres across Arkansas used for aquaculture production, our fish farmers contributed $71.1 million to our state’s economy in 2017. However, the United States Department of Agriculture estimates double-crested cormorants cause more than $25 million in damage annually within the aquaculture industry. These birds have become the foremost antagonists of fish farmers. We need common sense solutions that allow aquaculture producers to safeguard their fish from these predators,” said U.S. Sen. John Boozman (AR). “I applaud the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for responding to the need of aquaculture producers by increasing the amount of maximum allowable take of double-crested cormorants, and I look forward to working with the Department of Interior and USFWS to ensure we can find common sense solutions to ease the burden for hard-working Arkansan aquaculture producers.”
“Arkansans are experiencing the harmful impact of double-crested cormorants across the state. As one of the top aquaculture producers in the nation, Arkansas and its fish farmers are suffering millions of dollars in losses as these avian predators consume critical inventory,” said U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (AR). “I am glad the Department of Interior is taking this problem seriously and hope that further progress will come swiftly.”
“Science has consistently proven that managing cormorants is necessary to protect not just aquaculture but fishing as well. I applaud the administration for listening to input, increasing the take and promoting sound scientific practices,” said U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04).
“The strong return of double-crested cormorants is a significant conservation success. But in the absence of natural predators, cormorants are inflicting substantial depredation on both private and public aquatic resources. This effort by the Fish and Wildlife Service is necessary and appropriate to maintain a healthy ecosystem,” said Former Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Dale Hall.
Public scoping for the rulemaking process will begin Jan. 22, and will continue until March 9. Comments will only be accepted through one of the following methods. Please do not submit comments by both.
- Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments to Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2019-0103.
- By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–HQ–MB–2019–0103; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: JAO/1N, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803.
The USFWS seeks comments or suggestions from the public, governmental agencies, tribes, the scientific community, industry or any other interested parties. Areas for consideration include but are not limited to: potential reporting and monitoring strategies of cormorants by states and participating tribes; impacts on floodplains, wetlands, wild and scenic rivers or ecologically sensitive areas; impacts to other species of wildlife, including endangered or threatened species; and impacts on prime agricultural lands. Please see the Federal Register notice for more details.
The Fish and Wildlife service will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The Service will hold public scoping meetings in the form of multiple webinars in February 2020.
More information about the rulemaking process, cormorants and meetings, including how to register, will be posted online at https://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/double-crested-cormorants.php.
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Wall Road spent $2.9 billion to affect Washington throughout 2020 election
The research, first shared with CNBC and authored by People for Monetary Reform, paints a historic effort by these inside banks and numerous different monetary companies companies to contribute to campaigns and lobbying insurance policies being crafted in Washington, D.C.
The report says that it was probably the most spending by these within the monetary companies sector in an election cycle for the reason that 2016 presidential contest. At the moment, financiers spent $2 billion on related efforts. The $2.9 billion outlay works out to nearly $4 million a day all through the cycle, in accordance with the brand new report.
The research mixed lobbying and marketing campaign contributions from 2019 by way of 2020. A part of the group’s methodology targeted on contributions and lobbying spending by these within the FIRE sector, which focuses on the finance, insurance coverage and actual property industries.
“12 months in and 12 months out, this torrent of cash provides Wall Road an outsized function in how we’re ruled, whereas driving and defending insurance policies that assist this trade’s tremendous rich amass even higher fortunes on the expense of the remainder of us,” Lisa Donner, government director of People for Monetary Reform, instructed CNBC in an announcement.
There’s additionally a bit that reveals the Republican lawmakers who obtained probably the most from the monetary sector through the election who later objected to confirming the Electoral School ends in the wake of the lethal Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill.
The report says that people and marketing campaign entities linked to the monetary sector contributed simply greater than $1.9 billion towards backing candidates working for federal workplace, together with over $74 million that went to supporting President Joe Biden’s run for president.
Of the $1.9 billion, 47% went to Republicans and 53% went to Democrats. In truth, this report notes that greater than $250 million from these working within the FIRE sector went towards supporting Biden, probably the most out of all of the contenders for president. These contributions had been a mixture of donations to his marketing campaign and out of doors teams supporting him.
Former President Donald Trump, alternatively, noticed simply over $103 million from those self same industries.
One other key to the research is the quantity of lobbying that was performed by these within the monetary sector through the election cycle. Monetary companies and their related teams spent greater than $932 million throughout that point interval.
The highest 20 monetary companies and commerce associations that lobbied and had workers or their PACs contribute to candidates embody Blackstone, Charles Schwab, Susquehanna Worldwide, the American Bankers Affiliation, Bain Capital and Renaissance Applied sciences.
Senators who mixed to obtain over $300 million from these within the monetary sector embody the campaigns of Sens. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.
The highest banking commerce associations mixed to speculate simply greater than $53 million on contributions and lobbying expenditures.
As for the Home GOP lawmakers who challenged the outcomes of the Electoral School in January, the report reveals the highest recipients of Wall Road cash in that class embody, Home Minority Chief Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Reps. Steve Scalise, R-La., Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., and Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.
Senate Republicans who challenged the election outcomes and likewise noticed their campaigns infused with related money embody Sens. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and John Kennedy, R-La.


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Bitcoin remains one of the most productive investments one can ever have, with some people reporting 5,000 to 7,000 percent returns on their investment. Unfortunately, many are still hesitant to buy Bitcoin because they believe the process is complicated. Purchasing Bitcoin is more straightforward and less intricate if people break down the steps. This article presents how to buy Bitcoin effectively and safely to empower investors to reap handsome rewards.
How to Buy Bitcoin
People can buy Bitcoin through different methods, although it always starts with choosing a Bitcoin trading venue or service. One can pick from flat-to-crypto exchanges, brokerages, and payment services. With crypto trading-specificity and breadth of features, many Bitcoin investors find crypto exchanges the most convenient. Excellent crypto exchanges include Coinbase, eToro, Kraken, and Gemini.
The second step involves linking the crypto exchange to a payment method. Most investors connect a bank account because the fees are lighter than credit or debit cards. On the other hand, small-time investors often find debit or credit cards more convenient and quicker in processing Bitcoin purchases, although the fees can be prohibitive.
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One can also buy Bitcoin by inserting cash into a Bitcoin ATM, and the crypto goes straight into the virtual wallet. This method is popular for investors who want to maintain anonymity. Unfortunately, fees can vary greatly, and there is no insurance for potential losses.
PayPal is another method for buying Bitcoin. Unfortunately, the process is unusually long, it cannot guarantee anonymity, and the fees are exceedingly high. One cannot also transfer the Bitcoin from the PayPal wallet to an external Bitcoin storage.
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Emily Ratajkowski is a Fearless Black Lives Matter Activist
The top model and activist protested against police violence this past weekend in Los Angeles.
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They want our protests=violence and distraction. They want to reinforce racial stereotypes so that white America, as always, will stand behind their giant guns and machine tanks. I saw all of this with my own eyes today. And I’m so sad.
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Fort Kastav is a fort northwest of Windhelm on the main Whiterun-Winterhold road, initially occupied by warlocks and skeletons. During the related civil war quests, the fort becomes occupied by either Stormcloak rebels or the Imperial Legion.
The fort is situated in a mountain pass which it spans almost completely, leaving only enough room for the road. It has skeletons patrolling the walls, and one on a lookout post. The compound houses two powerful mages who will emerge and attack if the skeletons raise the alarm. The interior comprises two areas: Fort Kastav Captain's Quarters and Fort Kastav Prison. There is a grate near the southern wall leading into the prison.
 Related Quests
- Rescue from Fort Kastav: Rescue the prisoners and regain Winterhold Hold for the Imperials. (radiant)
- The Battle for Fort Kastav: Take this fort for the Stormcloaks. (radiant)
- The Enchanting skill book Enchanter's Primer can be found near three dead refugees between two iron ore veins. To access, take the road east from the fort's entrance, then head up the mountain path to the left just before you reach Whistling Mine
 Fort Kastav Captain's Quarters
On an end table in the raised sleeping area is a copy of the Block skill book Warrior. A ladder in the sleeping area leads up and out onto the tower. In the ruined storage area at the bottom of the stairs there is a chest, but little else of note in this area except for a Fort Kastav Prison Key on a table, and a selection of cheese on a bookshelf.
 Fort Kastav Prison
The prison is a series of rooms containing cells for holding prisoners. It has beds for soldiers and guards. There is little of note in this area aside from the style of the five prison cells themselves. The cells are unlocked by the Fort Kastav Prison Key, a second copy of which can be found on a table shortly after entering.
- The trapdoor that leads outside the Captain's Quarters appears to be levitating.
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PLDT will be the preferred full service provider of voice, video and data at the most attractive levels of price, service quality, content and coverage, thereby bringing maximum benefit to the Company's stakeholders.
Founded on November 28, 1928, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) is the leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines. Through its three principal business groups - fixed line, wireless, and information and communication technology - PLDT offers the largest and most diversified range of telecommunications services across the Philippines’ most extensive fiber optic backbone and fixed line, cellular and satellite networks. PLDT is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE:TEL) and its American Depositary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PHI). PLDT has one of the largest market capitalizations among Philippine-listed companies.
ENABLING THE NATION
When PLDT was incorporated and given the franchise to establish and operate telephone services in the country on November 28, 1928, a typhoon had just ravaged Eastern Visayas, Bicol Peninsula, and Samar. The ability to communicate amongst loved ones and across the country became crucial. Sadly, phone networks then were like disconnected intercom systems and you could only call people within your own small city. Filipinos were disconnected from neighboring towns, disconnected from friends in the other island and, needless to say, disconnected from the rest of the world. It was under this scenario that the law was signed giving birth to PLDT. What the new law hoped to achieve was to interconnect these "intercom" systems into a seamless nationwide network that would facilitate communication and delivery of services to the people, as well as spur economic development in the countryside. The first president of PLDT was Theodore Vail Halsey while Major J.E. Hamilton Stevenot, who represented the American firm General Telephone and Electronics Corp. (GTE), was elected executive vice president and general manager. Under the American owners of PLDT, many small phone companies in the provinces were acquired by the Company to help speed up the rollout and connection of these different phone systems all over the country. The management of PLDT was then set to lay the groundwork towards linking Filipinos to each other and, more importantly, to the world.
Just a year after PLDT was given its nationwide franchise, the link between Manila and Baguio was established, making the first national long distance calls possible. Overseas radio-telephone service was also established between the Philippines and the US and other parts of the world in 1933. The first network of PLDT employed the open-wire system that was difficult to maintain and vulnerable to rain, winds, dirt, and tampering. Horse-drawn service vehicles bulky wall-mounted telephones were employed in those times. PLDT then charged a sum of P7.50 a month. The war years in the 1940's that followed proved to be devastating to PLDT as the US armed forces destroyed the PLDT system to prevent the Japanese from using it in 1941. By the time the Americans regained control, only 10 percent of the original facilities were operational.
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By 1968, a new era of PLDT leadership was ushered in, PLDT finally became a Filipino-controlled corporation when Ramon Cojuangco and his group of Filipino industrialists and businessmen bought the controlling stake of GTE of New York. It was a symbol of national pride and a moment of triumph for Filipinos. Under Cojuangco's leadership, PLDT embarked on ambitious expansion campaigns that led to more Filipinos owning and benefiting from phones. Several milestones were realized in Cojuangco's time. In the same year when his group came in, the first major television broadcast via the facilities of Intelsat II-F4 and PLDT was brought to the...
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ARMS-TECH 300 Winchester Magnum
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A Reminder to all Mothers
You Were Chosen by God
When you woke up this morning, what thoughts came into your mind. Maybe you lost your job or you were laid off.
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Although you are not the only one in this situation, the devil may send his warriors of deceivers to clutter your mind with negative things about you and your future. Do not listen to those destructive thoughts. God loves and cares for you, that is why He made you Special, yes, you are special. God chose you, think about it!
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Industrial Flooring In Your Garage
Industrial Flooring is a term that is often thrown around in the epoxy garage floor business. It is our opinion that there are certainly different grades of epoxies out there. Likely thousands of formulations by at least hundreds of suppliers. The chemical makeup of these are for various applications of substrate, humidities, temperatures, just to name a few. Therefore, the combination of these formulations make it important in selecting the right flooring system for your application.
Industrial Flooring For Warehouse and Vehicle Maintenance Shops
When you know you will have heavy use on an industrial floor, it makes sense to use a high build, or 100% solids epoxy formulation. This is a floor we completed for a trucking company and will perform for many years with semi trucks and trailers driving over them. Additionally, there will be lots of tools dropped, creepers, and tool boxes being rolled and likely drug across this floor. This type of work will scratch and chip away into the floor, and it’s essentiall designed to stand up to this abuse. The concrete is likely 6 or more inches thick, and has been in place for many decades, so this 100% solids epoxy installation worked out great.
High Solids or 100% Solids in Garages
While you may find that industrial flooring is a great option for epoxy garage floors in your research, it is true. However, there are a few reasons why it may not be right for your home or garage. One key reason is the lack of a moisture barrier beneath the garage floor in garage construction in many parts of the country. Failure to install a physical moisture barrier or install a moisture vapor barrier treatment may cause a catastrophic failure of a high or 100% solids epoxy garage floor. In the photo below you can see the moisture that caused this 100% solids industrial floor product to fail.
Another issue we see in the industry is not preparing the concrete with a sufficient grit of diamond if diamond grinding the floor. These high solid epoxies require additional texture to properly adhere to the floor. If diamond grinding in preparation for a 6 grit or 16 grit diamond is suggested in order to satisfy the requirements. Preparation is the most important part of any epoxy flooring installation, and we certainly recommend on the high side of chart below (CSP5) for a high solids/high build epoxy flooring installation. Shot blasting or scarification is often the best way to achieve the results on high build industrial flooring.
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If you are looking for an industrial flooring system in your garage these are major things that you need to take a look at. The floors will require that you do more preparation than most garage floor contractors are doing. Look for a moisture barrier being installed, the proper preparation for the mils of thickness of epoxy being installed. This requires a lot more preparation with larger diamonds in most cases or shot blasting to a CSP 5 most likely.
For more information on industrial flooring options in the garage, that does take all the needed steps in preparation and installation of an epoxy garage floor. Visit www.amazinggaragefloors.net