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RE: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
There have been a few comments in the Guardian, but otherwise, those who have and are negotiating this deal have managed to keep the whole thing very low key.
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/sep/21/more-questions-and-answers-ttip-trade-deal
A major concern is the privitisation of the NHS
http://www.patients4nhs.org.uk/eu-us-free-trade-agreement-or-ttip/
An extract:
How could TTIP affect the NHS? Many believe that one of the biggest prizes of the agreement for transnationals will be the NHS. When it was first established, the NHS was set up on the basis of social solidarity – everyone contributed to the cost of providing the NHS through taxes, and in return healthcare was provided by the state and available for those who needed it, when they needed it. The Health and Social Care Act (2012) and the regulations for implementing it (Section 75) have changed the fundamental nature of the NHS. By fragmenting the NHS, opening it up to competition law and turning the NHS into a market in which private companies can compete for NHS funding for patient services, the HSC Act has turned the NHS from a social into a commercial activity. This means that it can now be included within FTAs.
regards,
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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
There is a camapign going on to try and block the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/?s=Trade+and+Investment+Partnership+
It is described here:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/media/pdf/6/n/ucu_translantictradebriefing_jan14.pdf
Seems like it should be something that should concern all EU citizens.
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RE: Ash side table
Dear David,
I'm not sure about the wood, other than the article specifies ash. The author says that he made up the panels out of strips to make them more stable and to enhance the grain pattern by making it more diverse and interesting.
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Ash side table
A simple model of an ash side table, but in need of an ash texture. Drawn as shown made in an old woodworking magazine.
As Dave R would say, just keeping my hand in.
Regards,
Bob
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RE: Looks like BMW has cracked it with the i8 electric hybrid
Mike,
Did you read this about Warwick University
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RE: Re: Some Funny Pics.
Just in case some have missed the point of Baz's remark, he is referring to this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28099267
Old footage
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RE: A 20' square two level home.
Dear Mike,
How energy neutral do you think you can make the house. One of your views showed a shallow pitched roof. Could the roof be designed to include solar heating panels and some PV panels?
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RE: Open source beehive design
Dear David,
I look forward to seeing your model, and a perhaps a tutorial on Design Click Build. Something that is easy to build with simple hand tool. It looks to me like a very worthwhile project.
Kind regards,
Bob -
Open source beehive design
This looks to be very Sketchup compatible
http://www.opensourcebeehives.net/
and for those into Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/opensourcebeehives/photos_stream
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RE: Unable to use 1001 bit plugin in my 2013 sketch up
I tried installing 1001 in my V8 plugin folder, and nothing works and so have uninstalled the plugin. Any ideas anyone?
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RE: Sketchup 2014 Plugins Folder in Windows7 Professional
Dear Mistro,
I'm not too sure if this will work, but you could try it.
Put all your <file>.rb plugins in a folder and then zip it get <plugins>.zip. Then, change the .zip file type name to .rbz and install through Windows>Preferences>Extensions in the usual way. I sometimes use the reverse procedure to manually install plugins that download with the .rbz file type.
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Renishaw AM250 3D printer
The Renishaw AM250 prints using metal powders (stainless steel, aluminium, titanium etc). Full listing here:
http://www.renishaw.com/en/am250-laser-melting-metal-3d-printing-machine--15253It looks like a nicely designed machine. I like the way it handles the powders.
The laser in action is shown here:
Something useful from the printer - a bike frame:
Regards,
Bob -
RE: Mortise and Tenon collection
The version 7 is actually version 2014. Could you please save again in version 7 or 8.
Thanks,
Bob -
RE: Mortise and Tenon collection
Could you possibly post a Version 8 copy? Many thanks, Bob