Research has shown that if you replace sand in concrete with plastic waste, then it could solve a national sand shortage and will also reduce growing amounts of rubbish on its streets. The University of Bath-led project was selected to receive the 2018 Atlas Award in recognition of its potential impact on developing societies around the world. According to research, small particles which are made completely from plastic bottles could replace atleast 10% of the sand in the concrete mixture, potentially saving 820 million tonnes of sand each year. Other materials include plastic bags which were trailed. However, bottles which…
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The emerging Jharkhand spinner Shahbaz Nadeem broke a twenty years old world record for best bowling figures with an incredible haul of 8/10 against Rajasthan in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Left-arm Nadeem ran through the Rajasthan batting to end a sensational spell. Rajasthan were all out for 73 runs in 28.3 over’s with Nadeem’s final figures 8/10. Jharkhand eventually won the game by seven wickets. The previous best bowling record was also in the name of an Indian in Delhi left-arm spinner Rahul Sanghvi, who took wickets 8/15 against Himachal Pradesh in 1997-98. Sanghvi played just one Test for India…
Three police forces in England have announced they are planning to test the eyesight of every motorist they stop. If the motorist can’t read a number plate 20m (65ft) away they will have their licence revoked on the spot. In a poll conducted by Venson Automotive Solutions, a worrying 1 in 4 motorists said they were not very confident or not confident at all they would be able to read a number plate from that distance. Simon Staton, Director of Client Management at Venson Automotive Solutions comments: “The fact that only 39% of respondents were very confident they would be able…
Dr Smita Hirani from The Microfaculty Surgery in Chingford is encouraging all at risk groups from South Asian communities to speak to their GP, pharmacist or midwife before the end of November about the flu vaccine to protect themselves and their families before the flu season takes hold. The flu vaccine is free for at risk groups including pregnant women, children aged 2 and 3 as well as school children in reception to year 5, people under 65 with long-term health conditions and those aged 65 and over. Dr Smita Hirani said “Flu is a serious illness that could lead to people…
Nearly every business has to go to the bank for funding assistance at some point, so I thought it would be helpful to outline some of the key ways to help yourself in getting the bank manager to say “yes”. Banks are the major source of finance for small business in the UK. When applying for finance from your bank it helps if you follow procedures. Firstly, always have a business plan. The main areas to be covered in a business plan are the management team background with details of qualifications and experience, the type of business and previous trading…
If you eventually decide to sell the organisation that you have nurtured, parting ways with it and moving on to a new project can be even more difficult, for a number of reasons. To effectively manage this process, you not only need to understand how to sell a business, but also why you might want to take this step and what obstacles lie in your way. From the first discussion to the final negotiations, here Business Trade Centre look’s at what to expect. Why sell up? There are two main categories to consider when thinking about why you might sell…
Lisa Taylor from moneyfacts.co.uk comments on the options available to travellers when spending overseas and the costs that consumers should be but are sometimes not aware of. “Whether planning a summer holiday or jetting off for a short break, consumers are keen to check the costs when it comes to choosing the hotel, flights, insurance, and airport parking, but tend not to use the same level of consideration when choosing the cheapest option when it comes to their spending money. “With each provider charging varying fees which are not immediately visible and often not fully appreciated by the consumer, it…
My name is Rav Bains, and I am the Founder and Director of We Tranxact Ltd. We Tranxact Ltd is a Birmingham based payments consultancy and brokerage. We started trading back in June 2016 working from the comfort of my home dining room table. We help new and existing businesses with their debit and credit card processing facilities who are mainly based in the UK, but we can provide our services to businesses globally. We started with very minimal investment and overheads, and now we’ve moved away from the home office into a plush city based office. We have made…
Iram Habib, 30 has become the first Kashmiri Muslim women to become a pilot. She will be joining GoAir. Iram has succeeded Tanvi Raina who is a Kashmiri Pandit, who joined Air India as the Valleys first female pilot in 2016. During April 2017, Ayesha Aziz, 21 from Kashmir became India’s youngest student pilot. Iram’s road to becoming a pilot was difficult, especially since it just passed through the conservative Kashmiri Muslim society. Iram’s father is a supplier of surgical equipment provided to government hospitals in Kashmir. Iram also gave up her dream of achieving a doctorate in forestry. After…
Previous Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recruited IT Teachers and Computer Lab In-charges both males and females in the Elementary & Secondary Education Department Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They were recruited on contract basis under the project “IT/Computer Science Teachers and Computer Labs Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Phase-II)” in 170 High and Higher Secondary Schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through NTS. The contract was extended from time to time. 2,000 NTS contract IT Teachers of 2014, 2016 and 2017 batches along with 37,000 other NTS contract Teachers then regularised through the assembly Act which was officially notified on 08 January…