The What and the How

Did you know that gabion walls were used in battlefields as cover for infantry because they are strong enough to take bullets. Gabions are nothing but rectangular baskets which are fabricated using hexagonal mesh which is made up of galvanized steel. These baskets are filled with rocks or pebbles and are stacked on top of one other to act as a gravity type wall. They depend on interlocking stones within the wire mesh to provide internal stability to resist hydraulic and earth forces. Gabions are a type of porous structure which is subject to vegetation. They do not require a foundation as they are heavy, strong and permeable enough to contour to the ground. They are environment friendly easy to install and manufacture, durable and adapt to the natural environment. Uses of Gabions Gabions are used to stabilize water flow and neutralize slopes which are prone to seepage. They can be used in areas where the soil conditions, water turbulence and water velocity are adverse....

Do you know recreational water illness can spread like wildfire in an unclean swimming pool. Recreational water illness can lead to several ailments such as gastrointestinal disease, skin disease, diarrhea respiratory failure etc. In order to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria you need to clean your swimming pool periodically. You need not spend money to hire a swimming pool maintenance contractor, instead you can follow these five simple steps to keep your swimming pool clean. Things you'll need l   A telescopic pole l   Leaf skimmer l   Pool brush l   Pool vacuum l   PH tester l   Sanitizing chlorine tablets l   Pool shock Step 1: Skim the Surface The first and foremost step of cleaning your pool is to get rid of floating leaves and dirt. All you need to do is attach the skimmer to a telescopic pole so that it is easier to clean hard to reach areas. Use the net to pull out the debris, leaves, and foliag...

Home appliances contribute to our boring lifestyle, so its time to pull our socks up and understand what are the probable things we can do with ordinary home appliances. Here are 10 cool things to do with household items. Use a Bar of Soap as Shaving Cream: Ivory soap can expand if it is heated, so if you place the soap in your microwave and let it heat up for under five minutes guess what! The soap will expand and melt into cream which can be used to shave your beard. News Paper as a Self Defense Weapon: Oh looks like there’s an intruder lurking outside and you are left with nothing to defect yourself with. No worries you can make use of a newspaper to defend yourself, if you fold the paper in such a manner that it becomes dense enough you could actually do some damage to that scoundrel. Pencil as a Light: Well it looks like your car broke down and you are left stranded in the middle of nowhere at night. You wanna figure out what’s wron...

Now that you have decided to start a business in Dubai you need to familiarize yourself with trademark registration laws in the UAE. If you don’t register your trademark, any third party vendor or service provider can misuse your company logo to gain credit without hard work. So if you don’t want someone else to infringe your brand name you need to follow these eight simple steps to register a trademark in Dubai. Step 1: Understand your Business Before you register your brand name you need to know what is intellectual property. Intellectual property is nothing but an asset which is a result of the human mind’s creativity. It can be an idea, design, trade secret, invention, process, patient etc, it forms an integral part of business formation. When you plan to start a business you will begin to notice other organizations that own similar products and services. So in order to distinguish yourself from your competitors you need a logo or mark which gives you a unique iden...