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Frequent drives to your sister’s home might become annoying when you have to get your iron board as there is no space left to keep it? You are also muddled to where safely store the food products because the kitchen is already occupied with several other important things. Shortage of Space- This problem has raised so much so that homeowners are encountering several issues related to storing their day to day goods.

Storage facilities are the best resort satisfying the complaining customers by making space available for not just long term storing like old albums, quilts and many other things, but there are also storing facilities for day-to-day things, such as vacuum cleaner, clothes and in some cases food stocks.

It is true that lack of space has given rise to services helping many to store their belongings help families to tackle problems. However, the privacy of the storage space is a vital consideration, which makes people opt for the self storage facilities. There are people who wish to keep their personal items away from the eye of the visitors. Storing clothing, bed linen and food products in the rented space let them access their belongings on the regular basis; also the belongings can be kept away from the visitors or guests.

Basically, there are two needs of the owners, which they seek from the storage space, are:

Choosing a storing facilities companyMaking a choice of the company offering storage services can be an overwhelming task. There are several companies operating to offer storage units, but it is wise to opt for the right storage company. And to help you out with this, here is a checklist to make an informed decision.

Location-Opt for the company located at a nearby distance. Associating such company reduces the commuting expenses.

Security-Before hiring any storing services, take a look of the storing place to get revealed with the maintenance and security. The place has to be fixed with a camera and locking system.

Size-There are storing facilities offering facilities in a variety of sizes. Make sure to hire a space according to your requirement to avoid paying unnecessary charges or storing your possession awkwardly.

Climate conditioned- The storing facilities should be climate conditioned to safeguard your possessions in a good way.

A professional storage expert will communicate with you on your storing needs to support you in finding the best one for you.

Tailor made tours and bespoke holidays are on the rise in India. The new big thing is personalized tour packages: all you have to do is, contact your tour partner with your requirements and voila you get a holiday package that fits you just so. Different groups of people can, and are, opting for packaged holidays but personalizing it to their needs and interests.

Madhav Pai, COO, Thomas Cook, said “An increasing number of requests are made for longer stays at a specific city, with a relaxed itinerary. People want to discover destinations at leisure-at their time and their pace, allowing for spending quality time in one destination.”

Packaged tours are holidays where itinerary, visas, tickets and other hassles of travelling are taken care of and all you have to do is cut a cheque. This works well for many, but a group of retired people can’t simply join any existing group tour–not all 70 year olds can go off on a 16 city tour, walking for hours or jumping into trains that take off on the dot.

In today’s cash rich-time poor world, holidays bring in that element of balance- to relax and rejuvenate. No wonder the growth in holidays has been almost meteoric.

Madhav Pai puts is well: “Travel remains the ultimate stress buster!” But this growth is also because tour operators are now offering people the option to customize an existing package. Depending on your needs and requirements (or just how fussy you are) you can change elements of a particular package. “We offer our customers the space to travel independently while leveraging the value pricing of our group tours,” he says. “On such Fusion packages, for instance, you can opt for a separate car for yourself, with a sightseeing tour based on your interest.” I give you one word: flexibility. That is the only way forward for packaged tours and most tour operators have started adopting this policy including Thomas Cook India.

My best friend’s mother is about 70 and just got both her knees replaced. She was to have this operation last year but pushed it because, if you can believe it, she thought it might be a better idea to visit South Africa first.

They have been avid travelers all their lives but recently, nearing 70, they have been travelling more than ever. Only last year they went to a few cities in Europe and last November they went off to SA. Intrigued by this, I enquired and found that there is a certain Senior Citizen Club in the area of South Delhi where they live and the oldies of this club get together and plan an annual vacation.

The club decides on a country, gives their requirements to a travel agent who comes back with pricing and itinerary. The members then freeze the itinerary, date and duration–and any member can join in. These packages are not always cheap but old people get encouraged by the idea of travelling with friends and not having the hassle of planning.

Retired people across the world travel a lot but in India this is a fairly new trend. We are only now learning to indulge ourselves a bit and not think of money spent on vacation as money wasted; money that could have been FD-ed for a grandchild’s future.

More often documents and books are bound together so that it appears neat and professional. Today there are different techniques for binding books and documents. Tape, coil, wire and comb are used to bind books together. However, comb and coil bind are the most commonly used techniques.

The spiral binding machine is one of the most widely used binding machines as it is one of the best forms of technology. Holes are punched onto the side of the papers. The coils are spiraled into the holes to hold the papers together. A crimper is used to lock the pages of the book securely. It can also be removed easily by cutting the ends of the coils.

Different Techniques Uses

Various techniques are used to bind books nowadays. Comb binding is another technique which uses a light piece of plastic with teeth that can be attached to the piece of paper. The paper is inserted into the teeth by opening it with a binding machine. The documents can be secured by closing the teeth with the machine. However, it is important to use a comb binding machine to remove the binds properly.

The twin loop wire is another technique used to bind the pages of a book. The pages are punched and laid onto a wire element. The wire element is then closed by pulling a handle. These documents lie flat and it is possible to fold back the pages easily. These machines include both the punching and the wire closing machines. It is often used for small scale purposes like in schools, offices, churches and so forth. It is seldom used for large scale purposes. It is one of the latest forms of book binding technologies used these days.

Plastic comb machine is another technique used to bind books and papers together. A comb is inserted in the machine and a handle opens the comb. The papers are punched separately and inserted into the comb. The handle can be pulled to close the comb. Though this variety of machine is used in most of the places, it is considered to be less efficient than the spiral book binding machine.

Some Beneficial Features

The spiral book binding machine secures the papers neatly and it lasts for a long period of time unlike the plastic comb binding machines.

There are basically two types of spiral book binding machines which can be used to bind books and documents. The manual machine works perfectly for smaller amount of paper and books. It includes a single loop construction. The next level of machine is quiet large and includes automatic wire closer and hole punch to enable large scale production.

Spiral bind machine are considered to be the most efficient machines as it is cost efficient and can be used easily. It can be used by non-profit organizations and small scale businesses as it seldom requires huge investments. The machines are affordable and easily available in most of the online stores at attractive prices. It can also be used for quick projects quite efficiently.

Sir Humphrey Davy was credited for the first practical use of anodes for cathodic protection. In 1820, the Royal Navy had sought the help of Sir Humphrey Davy in finding a solution for preventing corrosion of copper sheeting used for cladding the hulls of naval vessels. With several experiments and studies, Davy found that corrosion of Copper sheeting could be controlled by attaching sacrificial anodes made of zinc or iron. Thereafter, experiments and studies have been conducted to enhance the performance and efficiency of sacrificial anodes.

Today, cathodic protection using sacrificial anode is considered as the most cost-effective solution to protect underground storage tank systems, pipelines, marine vessels and other partially of fully buried and submerged metallic structures. Amongst the commonly used anode rods, zinc anode rod has become highly popular and commonly used due to its features like:

Compared to magnesium and aluminum anodes, a zinc anode rod provides round-the-clock effective protection to metal parts of marine vessels in brackish and freshwater. Boat and huge vessel owners worldwide have been using zinc anodes to prevent the eating away of steel, copper, bronze etc. There are many reputed and experienced manufacturers, who design, manufacture and distribute zinc anode rods to attach in hulls, shafts, propellers, outdrives, engines etc. Manufacturers use extruded/pressure die casting method to manufacture zinc anodes of various sizes, shapes and dimensions. The method helps to gain maximum density in an anode without the formation of internal air pockets. These anodes are checked for their consistency of alloy combinations before being shipped to respective customers.

Some of the typical applications of zinc anode rods are:

Installation of zinc anode rods to the metal being protected is easy and simple. There is no need to hire an experienced technician to complete the installation process. However, it is recommended that you carefully read the installation manual of the respective manufacturer before using the anode rod in your application.