Falseworks

Most falseworks
are designed to support
vertical
loads,
but in practice
they are also subjected
to forces in the horizontal plane.

These result
from dynamic effects
such
as the rapid pouring
or vibrating of concrete,
from the movement of ten-
sioning cables,
from the wind, from differential
expansion
under heat or load,
and from many
other causes.

Some of these forces
can be estimated
but others can not,
and the fact
that they
are usually contained
is no proof
that they are not important.

They may be
particularly significant
in skew spans
where displacements in two
perpendicular directions
produce unexpected strains
in the third,
or in cases where
the design loads are applied
consecutively
rather than simultaneously.

Taken from an article (that I have, without reason, kept for a very long time) on the Building Standard 449:1959 – The use of structural steel in building. Submitted by Kim Rooney.

Commatose

The Board is mindful
of the guidelines produced
by the Association
of British Insurers
and the attention being given
to CSR issues
by investors and wider
stakeholder communities.
The Board acknowledges
the commercial and ethical importance
of the development and maintenance
of a culture of continuous improvement
in CSR matters
as far as they are relevant
to the Group’s activities
and accepts that
the implementation of a system
for measuring and reporting
on key CSR indicators
may, over time, be appropriate.

From Harvard International’s Corporate Responsibility statement, 28 June 2010.

Paternity

You
must be able to declare that
you
are the baby’s biological father,
or
married to
or
in a civil partnership
with the mother,
or
living with the mother
in
an enduring family relationship,
but
are not an immediate relative,
and
you will be responsible
for
the child’s upbringing,
and
you will take time off work
to
support the mother
or
care for the child.

On the HMRC Statutory Payment Pay/paternity leave form, page 1 (April 2010).

Careering path

Intend to work
analytically, confidently

in
an ambitious and self
motivating atmosphere,

which would lead to
overall development
of my personality,

thus serving
the esteemed organization
efficiently, ultimately

paving a path to
a long lasting
and rewarding relationship.

A career objective in the C.V. of an applicant hoping to join my company this week. Submitted by Alan Mitchell.

Application to renew the photo on a driving licence

Be in sharp focus and clear.
Be taken of the full head. Not wear

glasses if the frames cover your eyes. Be
a colour photo (we

will not accept black and white).
Be taken against a light

grey or cream background. Not be
damaged, torn or marked. Be free

from redeye. Be facing for-
ward and looking straight. Have your

eyes open. Be free of any reflection or glare.
Not wear sunglasses, or have your hair

across your eyes. Be a true
likeness of you.

From the standards for UK driving licence photos according to the application form.