Archive for March, 2009

31
Mar

Jumping Castles Brisbane

   Posted by: JLW   in General

Boy, how kids parties have changed over the years. I remember the days when you had a few friends around, played Pin the Tail on the Donkey, Pass the Parcel and a few other sundry games. Then you had some eats and everyone then went home.

These days, it has all changed. Jumping Castles seem to be all the go and parents in their great wisdom are happy to pay out huge sums of money. That’s great if you are a premier party business like Xtreme Party Rentals in Brisbane. Specialising in all sorts of Jumping Castles, you can be assured that the price you pay won’t be beaten. In fact, if you see a Jumping Castle for a cheaper price, Xtreme Party Rentals will beat that price. No questions asked.

Here is a list of Jumping Castles that you can hire from Xtreme:

Jungle Playground Castle, Clown Castle, Ocean Dome Castle, Fairy Jumping Castle, Mini Slide Combo, Maxi Slide Combo, Playstation Jumping Castle and the Tropical Gladiator Jumping Castle.

Wow, what a selection of Jumping Castles. I didn’t even know that so many different types existed! I think that kids who live in the Brisbane area have got to be really happy about having Xtreme Party Rentals around to help them with their next party! Reliable, affordable and professional in everything that they do, the folk from Xtreme Party Rental will make your next party one to remember and for the very best price too.

It gets even better, as Xtreme will do all of the supervision for you as well. For an extra $30 per hour, they will look after the kiddies while the adults can enjoy themselves too, without having to look over their shoulder to keep an eye on the kids. Jumping Castle Brisbane? Go for Xtreme Party Rentals - they certainly will give you the best deal and service.

Forex Autopilot Turbo is an automatic trading system for Metatrader4 that can actually trade for you auto-magically as you direct but without requiring your constant approval of every trade. This robot is much improved over the previous version called Forex Autopilot that was also developed by the same 3 programmers.

If you study Forex Auto Pilot Turbo you will notice it has become quite well known. There are quite a few reasons why FAP Turbo is taking over the Forex market. The first is if you just set it up once it can run on it’s own after that. By storing your data with a remote hosting service your computer does not have to be powered on constantly.

This robot has been proven with real live trading accounts, not just computer models. If you want to install the system yourself of course you can do so and there are video tutorials to guide you.

Once setup the program does not rest. This software will analyze market trends 24 hours a day, Monday through Friday. So if you want to be a trader, you can start by just following the simple instructions provided with the software and you can succeed. Their customer service is beyond reproach. This group reacts rapidly to any query.

When comparing this type of software, there are some important factors that can be used to determine their profitability. The winning rate of the system is the number one determinant. For the last 9 years the FAP Turbo’s winning rate has, on average been 95%, with higher success rates shown in live testing.

The draw down of the system is another important factor. Draw down is the percentage that reveals what the biggest sum of cash that FAP Turbo has lost during back testing. Draw downs of 10-20 percent are typical with Forex trading software. But the draw down on the FAP turbo is only 0.35%. That’s zero point thirty-five percent which is an explanation for why the graphs on the website are so even and not constantly down and up.

It is designed to find more profit opportunities than any other software out there, but also has tighter risk controls. You may purchase the software to test on a demo account, and if you are not satisfied with the results, there is a 60-day money-back guarantee. This robot is inexpensive and you can trade with an initial investment of only $50.00. For more information see our Forex and Forex Autopilot Turbo Reviews before taking the next step.

31
Mar

Cool Apple iPhones

   Posted by: JLW   in General

The Apple iPhone is three amazing products rolled into one, not only is it a mobile phone, it’s also a widescreen iPod and a fantastic Internet device, all combined into a small and very lightweight, hand-held device with the best email ever seen on an mobile phone, full-screen web surfing, multi-touch screen, and many more applications.

This new Apple iPhone is a totally revolutionary new mobile phone that allows for you to simply make a call by tapping a name or number in your address book, call log or contact list. (You can get a FREE Apple iPhone here!)

You can also automatically synchronise all your contacts from your PC or Mac, or even from your Yahoo email address book from online. You can also listen to selected voicemail messages in whatever order you would like, just like you can with email.

Making Apple iPhone Calls is Simple

To make a call with your iPhone, all you have to do is simply touch the screen on the relevant name or number. It can also merge calls together and create conference calls quickly. You can easily construct bookmarks lists for all of you most frequently called up numbers and contacts. You are able to speedily choose the messages that are most important to you by the visual voicemail for it allows for you to go immediately to any of your messages without hearing the prior message.

Cool Apple iPhone Features

The iPhone features a photo management and 2-megapixel digital camera and applications that go far beyond anything that you may have seen. You are able to also synchronise photographs from you Mac or PC, and then you are at the ready to either email or browse them.

The Apple iPhone is also a widescreen iPod with touch sensitive controls that allow people to enjoy their content, which includes videos and music, audiobooks, and even television shows and motion pictures all on a beautiful 3.5-inch widescreen display. You are also able to upload any content from the iTunes library, and you can readily have access to it all. The Apple iPhone even has small applications called widgets, these allow you to get helpful information such as weather and driving reports etc.

You are able to access and browse YouTube videos whenever you like, you can launch the Apple iPhones special YouTube player function directly from the home screen. You are also able to send any video you like to all your friends at a touch of a button.

You’re able to view webpages exactly as they were designed to be viewed and zoom in on them using the Apple iPhones state of the art “safari browser”, just simply tap on the multi-touch screen with your finger to zoom in and out of your selected webpage. You can also get traffic information, view satellite images and even get directions and view maps.

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31
Mar

The Stages of Demolition

   Posted by: JLW   in General

Introduction

The definition of the word ‘demolish’ is deliberate and controlled collapse of a structure. In the late 1970’s Fred Dibnah became the most famous steeplejack in Britain when his work on demolishing tall chimneys without the need for explosives was shown on Television. Fred was an specialist on repairing tall chimneys, so when it came to taking them down he knew just how to do it. He would cut an alcove at the base of the chimney, and then place wooden props to support the structure. By carefully positioning the props, the chimney would collapse in the right direction when the wood was set alight and burned away. Once he was nearly crushed when he miscalculated demonstrating how dangerous demolition work is.

The actual word to demolish only came into being in 1570, and was used after that to mean the deliberate taking down or destroying of a building or structure. Although in fact the process of demolition in some form or other has been occurring for thousands of years. Buildings have been destroyed either by natural disturbances of the Earth’s crust or during battles or attacks on communities for as long as there have been structures. The remaining ruins would be removed and rebuilt or used for other buildings nearby and must be the first examples of recycling.

Preserving the past - preparing the future.

To preserve Britain’s history of agriculture the land between built up areas of the villages and towns is protected from growth of urban sprawl. This land is known as Green Belt and is preserved for farming which is vital to the continuing economy of the country. By containing the Green Belt, urban areas are squeezed to provide housing, so developers have to be more creative to find suitable sites.

Britain is a country with a very dense population per square mile. The amount of land available for construction is limited compared to other countries. Therefore there is always a high demand for space on which to build. Taking down old and unused buildings and replacing them with new is one way to counteract this shortage.

Land that may be disused industrial and commercial sites, but could be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution, are called Brownfield sites. Once the land has been cleaned up they are potentially valuable for redevelopment. Both Glasgow and South Wales created gardens out of old industrial sites and put in Shopping centres to attract visitors.

Greyfield sites are distinct from Brownfield sites in that they do not have the environmental concerns of toxic waste. The term greyfield comes from the large areas of asphalt which had once been car parks of commercial urban properties. Their value is in the fact that the infrastructure such as roads, electricity, water, sewage, and gas is already in place. These urban areas are underutilised or abandoned and are valuable because require very little remedial work to be utilised. Cities such as Leeds and Manchester have had a massive programme of converting the old warehouses or factories into apartments, shops and restaurants, retaining the original shell and refurbishing the interior into valuable accommodation.

The Demolition process

When a structure is marked for demolition there are many facts to be considered.

• The construction and size of the building.
• What items are valuable for re-use?
• How will the old site be re-used?
• How is the waste to be disposed of?
• Electricity water, sewage and gas mains.

Hydraulic excavators and bulldozers can be used to undermine the walls at the base, so that the structure will topple; at the same time controlling the manner and direction of the fall. Safety issues are paramount, and clean-up strategies are also taken into account when determining how the building will be demolished.

Traditional Demolition

Once all the services were disconnected, the men and machinery would go in and just knock down the walls. The whole structure would collapse and the resulting remains would be piled onto lorries and disposed of in landfill sites. Concrete foundation would be broken up by pneumatic drills and the site would be cleared of rubbish. However today demolition practices are subject to strict planning, safety and monitoring regulations and are highly controlled by the local authority.

Deconstruction and Recycling

The new approach to demolishing buildings is known as deconstruction - a green approach. Landfill sites are in short supply so the aim when demolishing a building is to minimise the amount of waste remaining.

Small structures such as two or three storey houses can be dismantled quite easily. The work may be a painstaking task of dismantling by hand - brick by brick - or beam by beam but by going carefully expensive materials are preserved for re-use. The value of deconstruction is that 90% or more of waste is saved from going into landfill sites and reclaimed materials can be re-used and recycled for future buildings. The farmer opposite my house sold his barns in the farm yard for housing; when the builder demolished the barns he cleaned up the bricks and reused them for the wall around the farmhouse thus retaining the character of the farm.

Modern techniques and machinery allows demolition companies to efficiently segregate waste types on or off-site. Construction materials are recycled and re-used whenever possible in the new structure making considerable savings in project costs as well as being good for the environment.

Concrete can now be rapidly broken up with a new machine called a guillotine. Instead of rubble being taken to a landfill site for disposal it is crushed and used as sub-base material called 6f2 recycled stone or 6f2 crushed material, which is then used for the foundations of the new building, or sent to other construction sites.

Copper pipes, lead, roof tiles or slates, floor tiles, wiring and doors, and wood panelling are valuable objects that are saved for recycling and re-use. Many specialist firms sell reclaimed old or antique building items in most towns and cities.

Tall Buildings

Tower blocks and chimneys are the type of tall buildings that may need to be demolished. The demolition of tall buildings necessitates skilled techniques. The tallest building to be demolished lawfully was in 1967/8 of the Singer Building in New York. The collapse of the World Trade Centre after the 9/11 attack in 2001 illustrates the terrible devastation that occurs if the demolition is uncontrolled and haphazard.

In the demolishing of tall buildings and large structures a wrecking ball on a crane can be used, but is rarely practiced because the swinging ball is rather uncontrollable. The proximity of other buildings is a determining factor which prevents the use of explosives to implode a tall structure. So ‘High Reach’ demolition excavators are used where other methods are not possible to demolish the top part of a tall building. Once it is down to a manageable height demolition can continue in the usual way. The various methods of demolishing tall buildings are by implosion using explosives, controlled collapse and piecemeal. To control the dust produced in demolition, water hoses and spray equipment are sometimes used and then it is called a wet demolition.

Explosions

The use of explosives in demolition is very specialist work and getting it wrong would be devastating. If for instance there is atmospheric pressure from low cloud above the implosion site, the shockwave may spread outwards instead of upwards causing the wave of energy and sound to break windows. If an implosion is not prepared correctly the danger may be damage to surrounding buildings where flying debris may cause injury to spectators.

For many people when they think about demolition they may have in mind the use of explosives in the dramatic collapse of a tall building. This process is actually called implosion using explosives. Implosion is essential for dense urban areas as it brings down a tall building so that the surrounding environment is damaged as little as possible. The collapse takes only seconds for the building to drop into its own footprint.

Because of the hazards of working with explosives they will only be used when other methods are too costly or impractical. Where there is a partial collapse of a building and there are still primed explosives that failed to go off, workers are in great danger because the remaining structure is highly unstable. At the same time the demolition has to continue to secure the safety of the site.

Health and Safety

The work of demolition is a much more technical and complicated process than most people would appreciate. The job is highly dangerous and requires experienced and skilled operators to carry out the work. It is essential that personnel working in the industry are appropriately trained. Health and safety awareness is crucial in demolition services so it is advisable for operatives to have gained a Certificate of Competence in Demolition to ensure safety for both workers and public alike. All demolition work is regulated by the Construction, Design and Management Regulations.

Sequence of Demolition

An incorrect sequence of dismantling will result in unplanned collapse of a building because the stability of any structure is reliant on the interdependence of its component parts. Think of a house of cards and what happens if one of the supporting cards is removed.

There is a strict sequence of events before any demolition can take place. Councils throughout the country will have their own specific list for planning approval in their area, but a typical order would be as follows:-

• Provision of Information
Information must be provided about the construction of the structure to be demolished. Details of its previous use and the appropriate demolition methods to be used, including disposal of hazardous substances, have to be submitted by the demolition company.

• Survey of Demolition
A thorough survey of the site to identify any structural problems, as well as risks associated with hazardous or flammable substances, will need to be discussed in detail with the authorities. (E.g. A disused garage where petrol has been stored is a potential fire hazard so preventative measures will need to be taken).

• Preferred and Safe Method of Work
A reputable demolition company will be able to select the appropriate method of disposal showing the outline dismantling process. Planning is essential for meticulous monitoring. The authorities will require a detailed statement of the safety procedures to used, and all parties involved need to agree the methods before any demolition can take place.

• Preparation and Planning
Issues such as asbestos abatement, rodent baiting, dealing with hazardous substances, disconnecting utilities, and making safe any electric, gas or other services have to be shown in the planning stage. There is a lot of preparation to be done before even starting work on demolishing the building itself.

• Protection of the Public
Safety cannot be compromised so where there are heavily populated areas around the demolition site the protection of the public is paramount. Any health hazards will need to be assessed and temporary services arranged, and people inconvenienced will have to be informed.

These are just some of the items that go into the building demolition process and a competent demolition contractor will have the expertise to put everything in place to obtain the necessary planning approval.

Conclusion

The aim in demolition is to eliminate an unwanted house as safely and quickly as possible and in our modern environment efforts are made to recycle or re-use most of the old material. This is not a new idea although the word itself is relatively modern. On the borders between England and Scotland after the Romans left, a large part of Hadrian’s Wall was hauled away and use was made of the beautifully dressed stone to construct the new buildings in the towns and villages nearby and some are still standing today.

Demolition work by its nature is a very hazardous business and demolishing any building is a complex and skilled process. Next time you see demolition work occurring on a building give a thought to the people who work in a dangerous situation daily and how much is involved in the meticulous planning, regulations compliance, care and skill that goes on to carrying out the project to clear the way for our future.

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30
Mar

The Big G and Email Newsletters

   Posted by: JLW   in General

Why does Google Adsense give me such unpredictable payouts? If you find that your advertising payouts are slightly low, it may be because you have been deemed unworthy of proper payouts. It can be very hard to explain this situation, and there are several factors that attribute to this effect.

Do some digging around and figure out if your low payouts are a trend and happening consistently. Maybe its not a fluke and there is a reason behind it, Smart Pricing affects everyone especially people that are trying to make money with an undeveloped website. It is not too uncommon for something like this to occur if the webmaster decides to implement advertising strategies on their make money blogs before the flood of visitors arrive from Google.

If the mega search engine decides that the people clicking are not genuinely interested in the offer, you may get penalized. Maybe you have diversified your web portfolio too much without thinking about maturity, pull out the fresh meat and leave the mature and grown websites to tough it out. Once you have made the switch, watch your CPM and CTR closely for improvements.

Let us say that things improve and you start seeing those high payouts again, maybe its time to start focusing on email marketing? Email is an important factor in just about any internet marketing you’d like to conduct. Check out a service called Aweber if you want to take your game to the next level. The point that this article tries to make is simply, fix what is not working and find growth from what is working, do that and you have a winning formula!

30
Mar

Testing for Drugs at Home

   Posted by: JLW   in General

Home drug test

Testing for drugs at home and the types of drug tests accesible. Often, drugs are a difficult subject in countless house holds. As you may know drugs are illegal and the consequenses for either possessing them or taking them can be dire. There are many types of drugs, often with various ‘street’ names resulting in them being harder to spot, by non-users, in conversation.

These are the most common drugs used:

•Cannabis – puff, weed, draw, hash, marijuana
• Cocaine – crack, coke, charlie
• Methamphetamines – E, ecstasy, MDMA
• Amphetamines – dexies, speed, uppers, whiz,
• Opiates – heroin, morphine codeine
• Benzodiazepines – downers, tranx
• Methadone

Home drugs tests

The main varieties of drug test are urine drugs test, saliva drugs tests and hair drugs tests, each test shows different time frames of usage; hair tests show usage over longer periods of time, urine tests show usage within days and saliva sample tests show if drugs have been used within hours.

There are various varieties of home kits for testing drugs available to purchase; there are single cassette urine tests, which are sometimes used to test for drugs such as cocaine, to test for cannabis and opiate testing etc. There are drug test cups which test for various forms of drugs all in one go, there are also saliva drug tests which also tests for various variations of drug. There are also hair drug test which can test for lots of of drugs, inconveniently these are usually costly and they cannot be done at home.

What can you do if you think someone you know is in danger of taking drugs?

Primarily it is probably best to have a sit down with them and talk to them about it, remain calm and tell them that you are worried about their health. If the individual denies taking drugs but you still have a strong belief that they are, suggest that they do a drugs test to confirm they don’t take drugs. Unfortunately, if they do take drugs they are unlikely to do it voluntarily and unfortunately all these tests depend upon the individual’s cooperation. In this situation it is best to speak to an expert.

30
Mar

Nikon D90 reviewed

   Posted by: JLW   in General

All professional photographers will expect an excellent result when it comes to the shooting of pictures they take including the quality of color, hue, density, shade and a lot more, so here is my Nikon D90 review .

The newest, and best camera that is available in town today is the Nikon D90. Incorporating the best DX format DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex Camera) and the very first digital SLR with real excellent video recording Launched by Nikon on August 27, 2008. The Nikon D90 body has loads of different and very functional, useful-usable features and specifications such as:

12.3-megapixel DS-Format CMOS imaging Sensor – Joined with Nikon’s Expeed image processing technologies and Nikkor Optics, excellent and magnificent image quality is surely guaranteed!

Continuous Shooting as quick as 4.5 frames/seconds – Fixed with fast 0.15ms power-up and split second 65ms shooting lag, super melodramatic and real significant moments of your life is captured effortlessly and straightforwardly! Amazing, isn’t it?

Soothing Noise ISO sensitivity from 200 to 3200 – Has high signal-to-noise module and designed to perform brilliant presentation, even at elevated ISO situation.

The World’s first DSLR with an HD movie mode – Obtain exceptional record cinematic-quality 24fps movie clips with sound ranges up to 720p HD (1280 x 720 pixels) in Motion JPEG format, outstandingly boosted by NIKKOR interchangeable lens quality and flexibility.

Built-in image sensor cleaning – It has very effective and well-functional 4-frequency ultrasonic sensor cleaning frees image demeaning dust particles from the sensor’s optical low pass filter.

3-inch color LCD monitor – Obtains an excellent and clear and high resolution of 170-degree wide-angle performance assures secure image review and movie playback.

Single Button Live View  Very easy to use 3 contrast detection focus modes involving Face Priority AF.

11-Point system with Face Priority – Dependably and consistently fast and accurate auto-focus designed by Nikon Scene Recognition System, surely-convey razor sharpness in a large variety of situations.

Comprehensive exposure power – It has five super-advanced scene modes plus Program Auto, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual.

Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II with Scene Recognition System – It is Nikon’s prominent 420-pixel RGB 3D Color Matrix Metering II, joint with the exclusive Scene Recognition System, assess images with the reference in an on-board database of over 30,000 photographic scenes, for supreme coverage accuracy.

Auto Active D-Lighting – With selectable and automatic, active D-Lighting optimizes details within shadows and highlights, taming high-contrast conditions in real time.

In-Camera Image Editor – Innovative independence stems from fashionable in-camera image editing, featuring Fish-eye effect, Straighten and Distortion Control as well as D-Lighting, Red-eye diminution, Image Overlay, Monochrome and more.

Durable, High precision shutter – Checking up to over 100,000 cycles reassures shutter life and accuracy!

GPS Geo-Tagging – Obtain GP-1 GPS unit (not obligatory) offers excellent mechanical real time geo-tagging.

Nikon D90 is user friendly and very manageable to use. The maker’s of these cameras have been serving the community for over 60 years with continuous innovation and advancement, adding clever and easy to use features. Try the Nikon D90 at a very affordable Price and become one of the most Professional Photographers instantly!

 

Skin uniqueness and individual characteristics influence significantly the tanning speed, electric Beach Tanning best tanning bed tips indicate that for the best of results, one should tan eight out of twelve days; yet.

Be sure to wear something older in cause you stain it. You’ll be in and out in about 30 minutes. When utilizing sunless tanners wear tight dark colored clothing such as a black bathing suit. To get the best results wear the same thing every time.

It helps with depression including SAD, and it supplies the body with vitamin D,but yes tanning increases the risk of skin cancer including the deadly melanoma, and yes it causes premature aging. But not in a tangible form,yes, it does.

Attitude, thoughts, and way of life are the true fountain of life. The biggest thrill of childhood was the expectancy of what is coming ahead of us.

Take care to use an accelerator with a good moisturizer which keeps the skin nourished. So for now, learn to relax and enjoy your tanning. Tanning that takes place in a tanning salon can cause itchy, dry skin and eventually leads to wrinkled and sagging skin.

Tanning accelerates can actually impede the results of using a tanning bed. During the tanning phase never wear contact lenses of any kind. To avoid damaging the eyes simply remove them.

To avoid painful sunburns tanning before hitting the beach is very useful. For some tanning bed tips it is good to talk to your staff. There is an increased risk of skin cancer in those who live in the South, at a high elevation or those who experienced a severe sunburn as a child. You should check with your doctor before begining a tanning regime becasue some medicines intensify the results of UVA and UVB rays. Also it is always better to replace all the bulbs at the same time. Tanning of bed lights and changing of bulbs do lose of efficiency and leads to uneven tanning.

Switch the fan on high Let the heat on for the first go at the tanning bed. Turn it back on and get in it,when it shuts off.

Burning is not the wost side effect any more of ultraviolet exposure: there are more obvious problems to be considered, and our ignorance will certainly make them vanish in thin air. Great care must be taken to prevent exposure to the eye area and other vulnerable parts of the body. Burning can lead to melanoma which is deadly. Best tanning tip of the day, at the first sign of itching you should just get off the tanning bed.

For the best tanning bed tips visit Daytona Beach Tanning at-Electric Beach Tanning Salon

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29
Mar

Sudoku Puzzles, Graphics Design & Weight Loss

   Posted by: JLW   in General

Sudoku is one of the most addictive puzzle games to hit the US, Japan, Europe, and the rest of the world! Though it was invented in 1979, Sudoku gained popularity in Japan in the mid 1980’s, the early 1990’s in the US, the middle of 2004 in Britain, and last year all over Europe. Now, the rest of the world is catching onto this very addictive puzzle game due to the diversity of sources that offer Sudoku puzzles, from newspapers and magazines, to TV shows and the Internet. For those who prefer solving only one Sudoku puzzle a day, check out these sources of daily Sudoku puzzles.

Because we see that Sudoku is now largely computer based, we see that the type of people who play it tend to like graphics design and take that up as a career. Computer graphic design jobs can be found through online job boards, classified ads both in print and online, and through your college or universities job placement center. Freelance computer graphic design jobs can be found through online job boards, classifieds, and work for hire job boards. Work for hire job boards work much better for computer graphic design careers than other careers, because everyone understands that computer graphic design is an expensive endeavor.

Of course if one happens to be looking to quick weight loss diet then they probably will end up taking part in activities which means that they will be more active than that which playing Soduku allows. This ties into the trend that sees people who are on weight loss diets trying to make sure that their careers and hobbies fit in with their desire to lose weight.

29
Mar

Suggestions for a cozy winter evening

   Posted by: JLW   in General

Winter has come - in many areas there is already enough snow to make the landscape look like in a fairy tale. And that brings us directly to the topic: Why not read some tales again? There is a wonderful new book with tales: The Tales of Beedle the Bard (german title: Die Märchen von Beedle dem Barden by Joanne K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame. It contains five wonderfully illustrated tales (the illustrations were done by J.K. Rowling herself) and is surely going to be a bestseller soon.

My next suggestion is a real classic: “The Pillars of the World” by Ken Follet (again, as I am german, the german title: Die Säulen der Erde), a novel with colorful insight to life in the medieval ages in England. A very complex story about quite a lot of people involved in building a cathedral or some in trying to prevent it…

And if you like the writing style of Ken Follet and if you like the middle ages - why not stick with him and read “World without End” (german title: Die Tore der Welt) It is somehow a sequel to “The Pillars of the World”, as it plays in the same city only 200 years later and some of the protagonists are descendants of the first book’s heroes. At a closer look it a self-contained independent story, but as captivating as its predecessor!