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Flip through the full-page ads of ReDirect Guide, and you'll see the word "sustainable" a lot. Or just look at the cover. The publication's subtitle is: "The healthy and sustainable business directory and lifestyle guide." Inside the directory, business after business identifies itself by this remarkably popular word.
When you take a moment to remember what sustainable actually means, though – able to keep going without an end in sight – these days it seems the word doesn't just get used a lot, but misused. Now, ReDirect Guide has a good goal, and it's a fine publication, but when it comes to the word sustainable, it's a case in point. In the words of Walter Simpson in "What is Sustainability:"
"Ah, sustainability! Now there's a word we love to use. Sustainable this. Sustainable that. Everything these days is sustainable! Sustainability sounds so good, it's hard to resist applying it to everything we think is positive or progressive. It's become a stamp of approval."
In the quest to be green, this is a problem. Rather than getting us excited about the work to be done, it tells us we're already there. Instead of spurring us on toward real sustainability, it allows us remain (mostly) where we are.
Consider Inhabit.com's "Top 5 Sexiest Sustainable Sports Cars." Sustainable? True, these Top 5 do make an effort to rely on renewable fuel rather than petrol, so you might get away with calling them "green." Definitions for that include:
"Concerned with or supporting protection of the environment as a political principle; not harmful to the environment."
Still, cars in any case are remarkably energy-intensive, and sports cars, designed for a whole different kind of driving, are more so. But it's not just the driving. It's also the manufacture, the hidden costs, the production and everything else behind the scene. These drive up the ecological price, and that being the case, the question is, does the world produce the kind of energy required to sustain this sort of thing?
Indeed, the question isn't just about the car. Carried on its coat tails is every social construct and cultural institution prerequisite to it: everything that has to be in place for people to have the freedom and resources to do a little recreational high-speed driving after all basic needs are met. Food. Shelter. Clothing. Not to mention transportation, whether by bike, by public transit, or more likely, by the massive number of (more functional) cars on which our jobs and lifestyles depend.
Given just how energy-intensive a sports car really is – even one that drinks renewable fuel – one has to ask whether renewable fuel can really meet its demands. In the words of Peak Oil Primer (a question/ answer fact sheet exploring our reliance on oil):
"Even in combination it may not be possible to gather from renewable sources of energy anything like the rate and quality of energy that industrial society is accustomed to."
So to the sports car. If you're talking bio-diesel or ethanol, you're growing food to feed your car; given how much we drive, you're looking at soil depletion. If you're talking electric motors, one has to ask what's generating that electricity. Wind and hydro are great, but they offer small returns compared to petrol. Even a solar car relies on expensive devices (solar panels) that have been manufactured using oil. And oil is neither renewable nor infinite. Eventually it will get used up. There is "an end in sight."
The point here is that, while sustainable energy does exist, there's no guarantee it can hold up against the rate at which we consume it. Which highlights the misuse of this word "sustainable."
At one café in Portland, customers are occasionally heard saying, "My coffee habit is more sustainable now that I've stopped buying paper filters," or, "now that I buy the brown filters instead of the bleached ones."
Still, as we know, the coffee is grown thousands of miles away; it's trucked or shipped here; it's roasted using petroleum-dependent energy and/ or infrastructure; finally it's poured and enjoyed. At some point, we can expect this to become too expensive, too difficult to keep doing. Granted, an unbleached filter is "greener" than otherwise, but when it comes to "sustainable," the significance of one's choice of filters rather wanes in this light.
Anyway, what does "more" sustainable really mean?
Think about an apartment dweller living month to month. If they make enough to pay rent and buy groceries, their balance of revenue and expenditure is sustainable. If each month they need to draw $100 from a credit card in order to get by, their lifestyle is not sustainable. Eventually they'll come to the end of that card. Now imagine they manage to get their deficit down to $10 a month. It's an improvement, and probably a hard-won victory. But it's still not sustainable.
In fact, calling it "more sustainable" just steals focus from the reality of the situation. It makes sustainability seem like a gradation: a shades-of-grey kind of thing, when really, in the end, it's either a yes or a no. It's either an ongoing life in the apartment, or an eviction notice – whether that happens tomorrow, or a hundred years from tomorrow.
Which brings us back to Walter's article:
"The vast majority of activities and projects which are labeled sustainable are not. Is there harm in that? Yes, I think so – because misuse cuts us off from the term's true power and meaning. It robs us of its benefit as a true measure of our behavior and achievements. It also undermines the ability of this important concept to serve as a guiding light – to help us meet the challenge of building a decent future on a finite planet with an increasing number of people making increasing demands on resources and ecosystems."
Given the popularity of the term, let's not cloud the issue. Let's keep fresh in our minds what the word really means, and strive for that. When a business calls itself sustainable, pause and wonder: could this continue basically forever? When you're making a lifestyle choice, ask yourself: could I just keep doing this? could my grandchildren? could my great-, great-, great-grandchildren?
The truth is, much of what we do isn't sustainable. The structure of our lives and society doesn't lend itself to that. But in the effort to become sustainable, in each "green" step we take along that road, let us keep the goal clear.
By awarding ourselves the prize before we've earned it, we make it less likely we'll ever actually get there.


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It is critical that you do your homework when searching for a lawyer in order that you can hire the right one. That means that it is significant that you consider the specialization of the lawyer that you want. You should aim to find a lawyer that will offer high quality services that will not disappoint you. Also, you ought to determine the number of years that your potential lawyer has been offer legal services. That indicates that a lawyer that has more than five years' experience is the most suitable choice for you. Thus, you should ask around your community for the attorneys that offer the best services. In addition, you ought to determine the track record of your potential lawyers.
That demonstrates that it is important that you find out the number of cases that your potential lawyer won in the past as well as the cases that he was unsuccessful. There are some lawyers that do not like to take their cases to court and hence they will settle for any amount that is offered by the insurance companies and hence you should be careful about the professional that you pick. The service provider that you choose ought to be respected by other people as well as the insurance company. There are some lawyers that work for small law firms while others work for big law firms. That means that your lawyer should answer all your questions within the …

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Sons of Anarchy Season 6 Finale Quotes – A Mother's Work| December 12, 2013 at 3:16 PM EST
So… How is everyone feeling? Have you finally processed that crazy Sons of Anarchy Season 6 Finale?
Was it wrong of me to post that picture? Sorry. Let's just get to some quotes and maybe help ease the pain.
Just an FYI…. spoilers ahead. Because you should have watched by now. But if you haven't, stop what you are doing and go do that now. Bring Xanax.
Like several episodes in the past, this one started with narration from a SAMCRO President's journal. This one is Jax's to his boys…
Jax (voice over): I have tremendous remorse for the acts of violence I've committed, both planned and spontaneous. But I think what brings me the most sorrow is that I've learned to justify this behavior… I've become the thing. The one I hated.
I loved the double meaning the word "sons" could have here…
Jax: Everything I do is for my sons.
Per usual, Gemma is super classy when seeing DA Patterson…
Gemma: I'm about to go catfight on the colored girl.
This made me giggle because I'm 12….
DA Patterson: Do you struggle with your need to be a good man?
Jax: I struggle with all my needs.
Tig, trying to be clear about what should happen with Tara (or not)…
Tig: We need to find her first…. to convince her the club is dependent on her.
I was hoping they actually served some ice cream, actually, and that was why Alvarez was in town…
Jax (to Alvarez): If you're here for ice cream, I'm afraid it's just a front.
Are these two end game or what? (kidding….)
Gemma: I love you Wayne. You know that.
Unser: I'm very loveable.
Wendy has come to an unfortunate realization….
Gemma: You get well. We'll come see you at family day.
Wendy: Oh Jesus christ. It's terrifying. You all are my family.
Gemma: Yes we are!!
The different levels of reactions I had here when Abel cried out for Jax were amazing. I felt the horror that Tara showed, the glee of Abel, the confusion of Jax. Great moment…
Abel: Daddyyyyy!
Tara, for all her faults, truly does love her boys…
Tara: At least I know I tried to save them from becoming what you are.
Laying down some truth bombs…
Jax: I never forced my life on you. You came back to me. You're part of what I am Tara.
The last words we saw spoken between the tragic pair…
Jax: I love you.
Tara: I love you.
Gemma, proving Unser is a world class sucker….
Gemma: Can you get my pills.
Gemma: It had to be done.
Well, that just brought up all the horrors of Tuesday night. That didn't help at all, did it? Oh well… I'll be back with more about the finale soon!
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When he had heard of his 20-year-old daughter's death back in January, it was all he could do not to give in to sheer despair. Bill Conner of Madison, Wisconsin received the news just days after his son and daughter left to vacation in Cancun, Mexico.
"On her winter break with her brother…they both were found unconscious, face down in chest deep water in the resort's pool," Conner wrote on his GoFundMe page. "Unfortunately, Abigail didn't make it even after medical intervention."
Her death inadvertently saved the lives of four other men who were recipients of her organs, one of whom received her heart. In order to increase funding for organ donation awareness, Connor decided to bike from Wisconsin to Florida to Ft. Lauderdale's Broward Health Medical Center, which he stated "took exceptional care of my daughter and prepared her to donate her organs."
Along the way, Bill decided to stop off in Louisiana – arriving on Father's Day, no less – to visit the man who now has his daughter's heart. 21-year-old Loumonth Jack Jr. received the transplant after suffering a heart attack.
In the video taken of their meeting, the two embrace for endless seconds as the family wipes tears from their eyes. Bill is then given a stethoscope and listens to the heartbeat that once belonged to his daughter, and he breaks down crying from the experience.
"Well, it's working," he jokes as he wipes his tears of sorrow and joy onto his sleeve.
So far, Bill Connor has raised over $19,000 during his endeavors!
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JFF at BAP
We had such an awesome time at Battle at Primm this past weekend! SNORE Racing put on such a well organized and safe event. They had over 200 cars there but everything ran smoothly and on time, with plenty of volunteers and an awesome staff.
There were 26 cars in our class, and AAAALLLLL the big dawgs came out to play. Many of them had their single seat 1600 cars, which probably weigh about 10 pounds over the minimum. They all had their win faces on too. I knew this was a place to sit back, learn, and JFF.
As we pulled into staging on Saturday, I was shaking and my stomach was in knots. Just seeing all 26 starters there and knowing I'd be out with them on those short 13 mile loops was enough to get me super nervous. I needn't have worried though. Since we were unable to attend qualifying we started in the back and I am not kidding when I tell you I saw only two cars that first day. What I thought was going to be some kind of epic wheel to wheel experience was more like any other desert race where you often find yourself out there alone for long stretches of time. I'm sure the guys in the front didn't have that same experience, but for me I was rollin' solo.
After the first day, it became obvious that the leaders had me in just flat out speed, to say nothing of drive experience. BAP is all about fast straightaways and dangerous turns. I'm sure I lost some time in the turns as my entrances were pretty timid (there is a limit to the whole slow in/fast out theory after all) but I was pinned in all the straights and the highest Mark saw for me on the GPS was 72 mph. Mostly we ran those sections in the high 60s. I am sure the other guys had at least 5-7mph on me in those straights. It's a combination of gearing, weight, and let's face it, money. I can't afford a new engine or a complete tear down every race. So I guess we will continue on our quest to JFF and know that we are doing the best we can with the resources and talent we have got.
Mark took over driving duties on Sunday. Everyone turned in slightly slower lap times since the course was chewed up a bit from the day before. The fast speed I saw for him was 75mph, but there was a wicked wind and we may have been pushed a bit! At one point on the dike jump we could both feel the wind push us as we were flying through the air…not a good feeling!
We ended up 14th out of 26 overall so that isn't too bad. I learned about the car, I got a lot of practice in dangerous turns, and hell we even got to drift a bit in the stadium section of the course! Next up for me is the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles in Morocco March 19-28th. In a week or so I'll have info about how you can follow my team as we navigate our way through the dunes using only a compass and an old map.
OMG I ALMOST FORGOT ALMOST THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND! Fellow Gazelle Julie and her hubby Ben drove out from Vegas to say hi…IN A RALLY FIGHTER!!! I was so not expecting them to show up in a freaking Rally Fighter!!! And get this….BEN LET ME DRIVE IT!!!!!!!! It's way bigger than I thought it would be and feels quite ponderous. The hydraulic steering is a bit twitchy but nice and heavy and the torque is just clean and available through a wide power band. I drove it on the highway and off road and while I was nervous because, hello it's not my Rally Fighter, I did go fast enough to feel confident in saying that this car is a beast! AND Ben is hooking us up with a set of pink MaxTrax for the Gazelle Rally. Thanks, Ben!!!


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Milton Glaser is a designer, illustrator and typographer. I did not know who he was before this research, but I instantly recognised his designs when I looked for examples of his work.
His best-known work is the I love NY logo. The slogan is so simple, yet so effective. It is interesting to see how just three capital letters and a heart symbol became so popular and instantly recognisable. The logo is very frequently imitated.
Another example of Glaser's well-known work is the Bob Dylan poster. It is a dark profile with contrasting striking colours. The poster was inspired by Art Nouveau and its colours and shapes were influenced by it. I like the way the black colour is contrasting with multi-coloured rainbow of hair and how the busy hair and simple dark profile complement each other.
Glacer's work consist of a wide range of design disciplines. He designed logos, buildings, posters, advertisements, magazines, book covers, etc. He is also a co-founder of Push Pin Studios and New York magazine.
His logos are simple, direct, clear and very distinctive which in my opinion makes him a great graphic designer. He has been very successful as so much of his work is recognised around the world and if you do not know his name you are sure to know his work.


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Xinhua: China Sees Energy Consumption Rising In 2016
BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China expects its energy consumption to grow in 2016, the official Xinhua news agency of the world's largest energy consumer said on Tuesday.
China's apparent demand for crude oil will reach 550 million tonnes (11 million barrels per day) and apparent demand for natural gas will hit 205 billion cubic metres, Nur Bekri, head of the National Energy Administration (NEA), said, according to Xinhua.
Electricity consumption will rise to 5.7 trillion kilowatt-hours and coal consumption will be 3.96 billion tonnes.
Non-fossil fuels will also make up 13.2 percent of primary energy needs in 2016, up from 12 percent this year, while coal will fall to less than 62.6 percent from 64.4 percent, he said.
Natural gas will account for 6.2 percent, while non-fossil fuels including nuclear and renewables will account for 35.7 percent. Renewable power will account for 1.7 trillion kwh in 2016, with more than 20 gigawatts of wind and 15 GW of photovoltaic solar capacity being added.
Overall growth in energy consumption this year was its lowest since 1998, at 0.9 percent, he added.
This year, China will have imported 330 million tonnes (6.6 million bpd) of oil and 60 bcm of natural gas. Installed energy capacity will have reached 1.47 billion kilowatts, up 7.5 percent.
In principle, China will stop approving coal mining projects for three years starting in March, and aims to close more than 1,000 mines that have "lagged behind," Xinhua cited Nur Bekri as saying.
Crude oil production is expected to rise to 220 million tonnes (4.4 million bpd), even as global prices near 11-year lows. Natural gas production, including shale gas and coal-bed methane, is expected to rise to 140 bcm, he said.
(1 tonne of crude oil=7.3 barrels)
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ESTEEMED followers of the game of football, thank you for finding time for interaction.
Friday Football Echoes could not physically make it to neighbouring South Africa to root for the Warriors in their record-chasing quest for COSAFA Castle Cup glory, but was spiritually there all the way with the boys. And congrats are in order for Sunday Chidzambwa and his charges for conquering this constituency of the continent yet again.
While we are relishing this fine hour of our football and savouring every moment of it, this should serve as the first of several other steps we must take in that right direction as we seek to continue with our success trajectory.
Having been crowned the best side in this southern tip of the continent should spur us to pursue further rewarding accomplishments on such other bigger assignments like the World Cup, AFCON and CHAN.
With the CHAN qualifiers on against Namibia next weekend, our COSAFA success provides just the right tonic for the local band of Warriors who will represent the nation as we hunt for another appearance at the tournament to be held in Kenya next year.
The momentum has already been gathered and we have to keep it going, building onto it as we look ahead to securing a ticket for the 2019 AFCON finals in Cameroon. The idea is to establish ourselves to count among other best teams, especially in Africa, and then maintain our dominance.
Eventually, qualification for our first ever participation at the World Cup becomes the ultimate goal which can realistically be achieved with the right mentality and focus by all stakeholders.
It is really encouraging that several stars emerged out of the cast of the Warriors that starred for Zimbabwe in South Africa, gems that may still be a little rough around the edges but can be cut and polished into glittering jewels. Names like skipper, Ovidy Karuru, his deputy, Ocean Mushure, Knox Mutizwa, Talent Chawapiwa and Gerald Takwara easily pop in the mind and this goes to show just how deep the pool of talent we can tap from runs.
We, therefore, can exploit the good story we scripted at the just-ended regional competition as a launch pad to catapult ourselves to further glory in other football endeavours. We can crystalise a catalyst to cue future success from this fruitful COSAFA campaign.
We must, therefore, not allow our star, which is presently shining the brightest in the region, to be dimmed by failing to qualify, let alone do well at the forthcoming Chan and AFCON competitions.
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This weekend is the first weekend of "summer vacation." What am I doing at the beginning of my summer vacation? Creating a new blog (this one right here!), getting new ideas for next school year, and doing the dreaded chores that have been waiting for me for the past few months. I know it's extremely exciting!
So, what exactly is the intent of this new blog? Well, as a middle school teacher and blog lover I've noticed that there seems to be fewer blogs devoted to middle school than to elementary school. Elementary school teachers have all these great ideas for their classrooms for organization and work happening in their classes. Middle school teacher blogs are harder to come by. I'm hoping this will be a valuable resource for people looking for classroom organization ideas and to show off the awesome things my kids do!
The plan is set. The hard part starts now. My dedication to writing and posting has to gear up and continue! The laundry is done and the baby is waking up. Time to get back to summer vacation.


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Over the weekend I wrote about Namco Bandai launching a new teaser site which contained nothing more than a countdown and the worlds "NEW TITLE" well the site has since been updated with a few more bits of information.
With just under four days left until the countdown timer runs out Namco Bandai have added a few more things to tease their new title, along with the timer we've now got a new sticker with says "for Nintendo 3DS" as well as the letter "V" and the number "20" and the letter F with the number "30".
Primarily the site is in Japanese so I'm unsure whether the title will be a worldwide title or just a Japanese release. I'm sure all will be revealed in four days time! Though there's a rumour that Famitsu might leak details on the new title sometime Today.


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A friend asked me on Sunday if I thought that Unknown was anything like the 20 year old, Harrison Ford flick, Regarding Henry. Trailers are deceptive beasts as they're meant to be. Their job, if done well, is to lure the audience into the cinemas by creating a whole host of expectations.
Both are amnesia flicks true enough but they follow different trajectories. Stil, it's a valid comparison because there are some significant similarities which aren't immediately apparent in the early stages of the story. Like Regarding Henry, Unknown plays extensivesly on the lead actor's good guy persona to wonderful effect.
Nonetheless, Regarding Henry at its heart was a drama of self-discovery. A kind of adult buildungsroman. At the centre of Unknown, is a mystery and a thriller: Why are people trying to kill Martin Harris, the mild-mannered biologist and who is the man who has usurped his identity?
Amnesia stories work on the assumption that the truth is a series of jigsaw pieces that need to be fitted together. Memories are fragile, fragmented shards that don't make sense without a context. There's an interesting philosophical angle to amnesia stories that recurs and that is the suggestion that a bump to the head manages to bring out the better qualities of its victim. Why it doesn't usually go the other way, intrigues me.
If so, I'm surprised it's not a technique used more often in criminal rehabilitation.
Liam Neeson is to me the Fred Astaire of action films. There's an old-fashioned movie star elegance about him even when he does a turn as a bewildered action hero. Even when he's takes out the baddies, he does it with such style and grace. The success of this film rests mainly on his shoulders because it is from his perspective that the entire narrative turns.
Unknown is an entertaining film though not a great one. I had hoped that it would be in the same league as an earlier kick-ass Neeson outing, Taken but it doesn't quite have the same emotional quality of its predecessor. No doubt, fighting for your own survival isn't quite as heart-rending as the desperation of saving your child from sociopathic, greedy thugs and pedophiles.


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Cellar Dwellers Episode 10
Episode 10 is here and to commemorate the milestone for Cellar Dwellers, the guys go live for the first time! UB talk, obsolete centers in the NBA, elite NFL quarterbacks and what's in store for the future of the Buffalo Bills? All this and more is covered in this episode. Check it out!


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How do I update Hub Manager® Pro?
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To update Hub Manager® Pro version 7, go to the Help menu and choose Check For Updates.
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Formed in 2009 after sitting around cranking The Mentors and slammin' booze all damn night, five sick cunts decided to form CEMETERY LUST to devastate all the wimpy "retro" thrash! Since that time, CEMETERY LUST have been perving out on audiences live throughout the American Northwest, refusing to cease their disgusting death/thrash assault. Blasting drums, hellfukkin' guitar, and beerpounding kunt-bass are the groundwork underneath some of the most twisted lyrics about rape, necrophilia, Satan, disgusting sex acts, hell, grave desecration, and you guessed it…BOOZE.
A band statement simply reads: "CEMETERY LUST are extremely excited and proud to raise the fukkin' banner of evil and sign with one of today's strongest forces in heavy metal – HELLS HEADBANGERS! Only gruesome death and liver failure will follow…"


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In order to acquire an IP adress on the Linux machine using the DHCP method you have to install an DHCP-Server on the Windows machine first and configure it.
I assume that is not really what you want. In order to exchange network packages between both hosts you have to assure that both hosts are on the same network. In this hardware setting the best way to do so is to manually set up static network configurations on both hosts.
Configuration on the Windows (7?) machine:
When the cable is connected via ethernet your networking notifier in the windows task bar should show a wired connection symbol (or a spinning circle notifying you it is trying to automatically get an IP via DHCP).
Click on the symbol and then open the network and sharing center. On the right hand side of the upcoming window you should see something like an underlined "LAN-connection 1". Click on it an then go to "Properties". In the upcoming list mark "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and then again click on "Properties". Now check "Use the following IP-Adresses" (or something like that – I only have the german version of Windows on my screen and can't tell what the exact english translation is). Now type in the following fields:
- IP-adress: 10.0.0.1
- subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
- gateway: 10.0.0.2 (does not matter as there is no way out of your small two host network. Using the following configuration steps, your Linux host will be the gateway host)
Confirm by clicking "OK".
Configuration on the Linux machine (Debian/Ubuntu):
Open up a terminal window and do the following commands (as superuser):
ifconfig enp5s0 up
ifconfig enp5s0 10.0.0.2
ifconfig enp5s0 netmask 255.255.255.0
You have now set up a small network containing the two hosts with the Linux machine being the gateway host (when the Linux host has a second interface connected to an WAN and the forwarding is set up properly then it can act as a "real" internet-gateway for the windows machine).
Verify the setup using the ping command on the both hosts (the terminal can be used on both OSes to do so).
On the Linux machine:
ping 10.0.0.1
On the Windows machine:
ping 10.0.0.2
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|Environmental bioprocess engineering
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|The students should learn how EBPE is based on natural processes, which are then intensified and modified. Students should be able to adapt existing processes to the constantly changing composition and amounts of contaminated environmental media and to the changes in the legal framework. Students should also learn how to develop new biological processes taking into account new scientific knowledge about natural processes.
|Applied microbiology
|Dr. Vogel
|Aims of the lecture
|In this module students will learn about genetic engineering and its application for industrial production as well as recycling/detoxification. This includes basic knowledge about the genetic code, its modification and means of application in industry. Basic as well as advanced cloning techniques and essential components of expression systems will be combined by the students during class for virtual molecular cloning in one actual research project of the department. This is complemented by subsequent testing of the theoretical cloning strategy in the lab. This model is aimed to fit students with knowledge about biotechnology and its adoption for industrial purpose.
|Environmental process engineering
|Dr. Breiter
|Aims of the lecture
|The students should gain an overview of key environmental issues and understand how environmental process engineering is based on natural processes that are modified. Using this knowledge, students should be able to adapt existing processes to the changeable environment and to develop new processes.


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Author L.M. Elliott will discuss her delightful young adult novel "Hamilton and Peggy!: A Revolutionary Friendship."
Drawing from historical journals and letters, New York Times bestselling author Laura Elliot has written richly detailed tale about the extraordinary Peggy Schuyler and her revolutionary friendship with Alexander Hamilton.
Peggy Schuyler has always felt like she's existed in the shadows of her beloved sisters: the fiery, intelligent Angelica and beautiful, sweet Eliza. But it's in the throes of a chaotic war that Peggy finds herself a central figure amid Loyalists and Patriots, spies and traitors, friends and family.


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The Morang South Primary School Netbook Program has been a highly successful program and we have seen a great improvement in student engagement. As part of the implementation, students engage and participate in many cyber-safety activities that teach safe use at home and at school. As a parent, consistent communication with the school throughout the program, is an important part of its success. Parents need to understand the responsibilities that apply to themselves and their children in regards to safe computer and internet use at home.
What you can do at home to help protect your children online:
- SUPERVISE your children when they are using the internet daily.
- Keep computers and other devices that access the internet out of their bedrooms and in a common family area where you can oversee their activity online. Have all products charge in the kitchen or a main common room – away from their bedrooms at night.
- Ask your children to show you their favourite games and things to do online. You might just learn something from them and you will get a view into their world. Play some of their online games with them.
- Warn them of dangers they would not imagine. Some children are trusting – they would not ever think of predators who could be waiting to harm them. Make them aware!
- Teach them to think for themselves. As children become adolescents, we will not always be able to oversee our children's internet use. As they grow older, they will begin to use the internet at their friends house or the library or on their phones when we are not around.
- Prepare to be unpopular. If you set the above boundaries be prepared for some battles. It's easiest to have no boundaries at all. Don't go the easy route.
- Use of the Netbook at school is governed by the MSPS eLearning Code of Co-operation. This is the document that you received at the start of the year that you and your child, agreed to and signed, acknowledging that your child will follow the agreement and live by the School Values. Any inappropriate use of the internet is unacceptable and the eLearning Code of Co-operation will be followed. If you would like another copy of this, please see your child's classroom teacher.
What we are doing at MSPS to help protect your children online at home:
As of week 7 (Monday 24th August) Morang South Primary School are trialling an internet safety filter that limits the websites your child can access when using their SCHOOL NETBOOK at home. This will not work for other computers or devices at home. We will be configuring the school netbooks to pass their internet traffic through the school's Internet Service Provider 'Netspace' which is Department of Education filtered. This will reduce the probability of your child accidentally accessing inappropriate websites significantly at home.
When your child's netbook turns on and connects to your WIFI at home, their netbook will automatically connect to the schools network. This means that websites that are blocked by the Department of Education that they cannot access at school they will now, not be able to access at home.
There will not be any loss of internet speeds, because the school is connected via a high speed fibre internet link. To take advantage of this increased internet safety students will need to restart their netbooks when they get home in order to use the service. *Teachers will ask students to 'SHUT DOWN' their computer at the end of the school day. It may also take approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute, at home, to establish the connection initially.
PLEASE VISIT our Online Safety page on our school website: Click here
We have MANY resources to support you and your family.
You could also use the link below in your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer) for an interactive activity to play with your children, to teach them about dangers online. https://budd-e.cybersmart.gov.au/primary/main.php
Upcoming Events
2016 Foundation Information Night
Come and find out what your children will be learning this year!
(This night will be different from last year's information night.)
When: Tuesday 16.2.16 at 7pm
Where: OLA- enter via car park gates.
NB. This night is for parents / guardians only. Unfortunately we cannot supply babysitting.


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For my taste, this is the strongest Gruesomes release to date. Cave-in is an excellent fuzzed out garage stomper. They have lots of records for sale, go check out their Myspace and spend some money. The Gruesomes are a Montreal quartet who specialized originally in '60's garage style cover tunes with an affinity for punk formed in 1985. After garnering attention with two EPs on Primitive Records, they released their debut album, 'Tyrants Of Teen Trash', in 1986 for Og Music. The album sold well in Europe and North America and frequently landed at the No.1 position on many alternative playlists across Canada. Their following grew which led to back-to-back LP releases of 'Gruesomania' (1987) and 'Hey!' (1988) as well as 2 videos that were played regularly on Muchmusic and Musiqueplus making them one of Canada's biggest selling underground acts. Performed numerous tours and shows across Canada, U.S. and Europe helping them become a legendary band in the world garage music scene. On March 4th, 2000, the Gruesomes returned to Toronto, Ontario for a sold-out show at the Horseshoe Tavern. The show set the clubs attendance record and was videotaped by the CBC and aired in June 2000 as a tie-in to the group's new CD 'Cave-In'. In 2001 Gruesomes performed at Cave Stomp and Sundazed from New York released a best of CD called Gruesomology worldwide.The Gruesomes reformed in august 2008 at the Cafe Campus in Montreal for the release of Tyrants of Teen Trash on CD.
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Year 3
Autumn 1 – Gods and Mortals
Get ready for a long journey to Ancient Greece to travel up Mount Olympus to meet with Zeus, Poseidon, Hades and many other Greek Gods. Year 3 will discover a fantastical world full of mythical creatures and legendary heroes. We will be studying myths and legends and will take a journey through a magical labyrinth … Let's hope we don't meet Medusa and her slithering snakes!
Autumn 2 – Tribal Tales
Off we go back in time to meet our prehistoric ancestors in the Stone Age. We will be putting our creative hats on and learning about the everyday life of these people and answering questions about them. Along our journey we will be going to the North York Moors to visit museums and research key artefacts left behind by people from the past. Year 3 will have the opportunity to carry out group investigations, explore numerous artefacts and get hands-on experience of ancient technology and skills.
Spring 1 – Tremors
Year 3 are starting the spring term with a look at the exciting topic of tremors. They will investigate different types of rock and natural disasters from all over the world. Get ready for vicious volcanos, exhilarating earthquakes and terrifying tremors. Our year 3 reporters will record facts and write newspaper articles about the wonderful world of tremors.
Spring 2 – Predator
Year 3 are ending the spring term by taking a walk on the wild side and entering the terrifying world of predators.
We will be looking at all different predators from the smallest of ants to the scariest T-Rex's. Children will be learning about nutrition and the different foods animals eat whilst investigating where deadly creatures are found in the world. Year 3 are expecting a visit from a flying bird show where they can get 'up close and personal' with a range of predatory birds and even feed them in the flying show. The children will be using their knowledge of predators and survival skills to create the ultimate predator. What incredible species will you create?
Summer 1 & 2 – Scrumdiddlyumptious
This term, we will wash our hands, put on our aprons and tuck in and enjoy a yummy journey of discovery, where we will be tasting fantastic fruits, venerable vegetables and tantalizing treats! Along the way we will meet Mr Willy Wonka and his Oompa Loompa's and find out the secrets to his magnificent chocolate factory. We will be visiting York and going back in time to see how famous food families have changed food today. Then, we will be busy baking in the kitchen making new, exciting bread recipes in the Great British Bread Bake Off. To finish off we will be learning how to temper chocolate and make our own chocolate surprises.


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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Do you render your services to players or clubs outside of Africa?
Yes. We do so through our expert associates in Europe and other parts of the world. However, this depends on the country of the player or club. Please feel free to contact us to start the process.
How do I register with Africana as a player?
Click the "Player Registration" link at the top right of our homepage. Fill the Registration form appropriately and submit. After then, activate your membership by visiting our facebook page and clicking the "Like" button on top of the page. Thereafter, ensure that you check our website and facebook regularly for updates on soccer trials, showcases and general happenings. Also tell other footballers about ASI.
I am a player. Can ASI help me in my career?
Yes. The first step is to register with us. It is free registration.
How much do you charge for registration with ASI?
It is free.
What about my picture?
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project details
Having already undertaken a number of foodstore related developments for J Ross Developments, Mountford Pigott was appointed to develop designs for an exceptionally tight town centre site within a conservation area in Oswestry.
The main body of the site is occupied by a large local authority car park, and the brief required all of the car parking spaces together with additional spaces for the new development to be incorporated into the scheme.
The design was prepared to include a 3500m² foodstore with parking at entrance level over undercroft car parking, a three-screen digital cinema and additional retail space at street level. The design was developed with the support of English Heritage, knitting the proposed development carefully into Oswestry's historic street pattern.
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Technology has greatly advanced through the years, and it has changed the way individuals communicate forever. Blog Posting has become a big trend in society today. If you wish to learn about blog posting and all that it has to offer then this article is going to be perfect for you.
Make sure to blog on a regular basis. The biggest problem with new blogs is infrequent posts. Your readers will want new content to keep them interested and will forget about your blog if they are waiting for new material. Once is a week is good for both updating blogs and sending out emails.
Post content on your blog often. If you want to attract new traffic and keep people returning to read your blog, you must continually offer new content. Without more content, visitors will stop coming to your blog. Post on your blog once or more each day.
Be authentic. Come off as a regular person and not as an unapproachable expert. Act open, honest, and transparent. Do this always. There's no better way to express yourself than through a blog. Reaching for perfection is probably a waste of time, so focus on improving your site instead. It is not the end of the world if you make a mistake, and post something that is incorrect. You're unique and you should leverage this fact to your advantage.
While you should reply to every comment on your blog, never let any of it hurt your feelings. Even if you choose the perfect topic, and write about it well, some people will have a negative opinion to share. If you read some constructive criticism, find a way to use it to improve your blog. Respond politely and diplomatically to any negative or destructive comments, and quickly move. It can serve as a demonstration of your maturity to your viewers, and increase your reputation.
Remember that you're writing for a world-wide audience when you post a blog. You don't know who you can influence when you start making your blog posts. You should keep this in mind when running a blog, as one person and one sentence can change the world forever, this is why blog posting is fun and important because people finally have the ability to let almost anyone hear their voice.


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Learn How To Defend The Triangle Choke Slam!
If you've ever been slammed on your head when you've been trying to apply a Triangle Choke on someone then this MMA video tip is for you.
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Here we look at ways that you can counter position yourself and create angles in order to prevent the opponent lifting you up and slamming you when you are attempting the Triangle Choke with a slam. This tip can be applied in MMA or a grapping / BJJ match.
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Yeah, we all hit low points I guess
Posted by Empress Guts - Filed in Anime - 432 views
It's been a while since I've written a blog but recently I've hit a turn of events which suck. I graduated university in an animation degree and a decent set of experience to think that would be enough. It isn't, it's already been 4 months and I still haven't gotten a job. I'm suck working part time and my life is currently pretty miserable, I've been suffering through depression and for the most part I don't know what to do with my life at this point. Tbh, No I do know. I really do and I can see the goal, however climbing out of this depression is tough, it feels endless and I honestly feel chained. Like I've gone through another 4 years of education for absolutely nothing and it does suck real bad.
Yeah, just hit a low point in my life currently but I hope I'll get out of it
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"As you struggle through the darkest moments in your life, just as you are about to give into the pain, you must realize that life might be hard but...., its not "Dark Souls" hard; So, take a knee, praise the sun, then keep moving."


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As many of you know I was sent bottles Air Wick Aqua Mist (Air Freshener) to sample with family and friends, so I hosted a sniffing party with my neighbours which I mentioned here. I also handed bottles to each of my 6 work colleagues in the team I work with.
Many of these people regularly purchase air freshening products. I myself don't as I'm on a tight budget and use ecalyptus oil, bicarb and vinegar to clean. Plus I keep my windows open when I'm home. Also air fresheners sometimes trigger asthma in The Rambling Expat. However I put up my hand to try a product for FREE and give it a Review, so I tested it myself at home.
I found the new Air Wick Aqua Mist to be mild and soft. I hasn't triggered coughing in my family and the smell is not as throat grabbing intense and artificial smelling as other popular products from the supermarket shelf which I smell at work or friends homes.
These are the three scents I received and tried out:
- Wild Lavender & Mountain Breeze (lavender, herbs, chamomile and precious woods.)
- Fresh Waters (ocean waters and sparkling citrus.)
- Magnolia & Cherry Blossom (magnolia, cherry blossom, apple and jasmine).
I found all 3 scents to be very pleasant. My absolute favourite is Fresh Waters. It's a very light scent that doesn't smell overly feminine. It smells fresh and uplifting. I placed brackets around (Air Freshener) because these can actually be used on some fabrics such as clothing and furniture. I know I will find my bottles of Air Wick Aqua Mist to very be useful when the wet season is in full swing and our clothes get that musty mouldy odour when it rains day, after day, after day. And I could have done with this is my wild and crazy nightclubbing cigarette smoking heydays.
Don't worry, I have not buried my head in the sand. I will say ecologically/sustainably, purchased air fresheners and many of those home made varieties are not environmentally sound. However, if you already purchase air fresheners this seems to be one of the better choices on the supermarket shelf. The new Air Wick Aqua Mist is non aerosol so that is a major plus. You can also re-use or recycle the spray plastic bottle, which is a good thing. As for the ingredients listed, there is a lot of debate on the web and a lot of it is heavily chemistry jargoned and hard to understand. I have learnt the ingredients are not great however they are not the worst in the air freshener world. So my neighbours and friends who LOVE air fresheners can make baby steps to be slightly more eco with their supermarket choices and now select Air Wick Aqua Mist. And hopefully as demand for ecological products increase, popular brands will rise to the occasion and offer better choices.
As for me and my 3 bottles. I will use them sparingly and they will last 2 or 3 years. I will then reuse the spray bottle because I'm eco frugal like that. And I'm glad Soup and Air Wick gave me the opportunity to put my hand up to Try, Review, Giveaway and Educate myself on Air Wick Aqua Mist and other household products in the process.
Now for my BEST GIVEAWAY EVER on my blog, for Australian Residents. Soup and Air Wick gave me some money to run a Giveaway Comp, so this is it!
You need to leave a comment below telling me "What is your best tip for keeping your home looking and feeling fresh."
The Best Entry will win a $200 Coles Myer Gift Voucher!!! How cool is that! A bit of cash to spend now, so you can get ahead with your budget for those important things in life. And that's not all!!! I have a second prize of a $100 Coles Myer Voucher and amazingly a 3rd Prize of a $50 Coles Myer Voucher.
Terms and Conditions:
- To keep it equitable, I've asked lovely Dana from the Soup team to select my winner.
- If you are not one of my lovely followers you must leave your email address in case you're the winner. But best to follow me to save yourself the hassle ;-)
- Open to Australian residents only. (Sorry to all my international followers and readers)
- One entry only per person.
- Competition ends on Tuesday 29 November 2011, 11:59pm Darwin Time.
- If my winners do not respond to my emails within 7 days then the prize will be redrawn.
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4.645 Brazilan Coffee Powder
Food Additives
Product Information
- Product Code: 4.645
- Product: Brazilian Coffee Powder
- Description: Brazilian CSB Spray Dried Soluble Coffee Powder.
- Function / Dosage: This product can be used as a flavouring ingredient in food products. Dose to taste depending upon application. Caffeine content is a minimum of 2.5% (dry basis).
- Specific Gravity: 200-260 g/L Free flow density
- Ingredients: Spray Dried Instant Coffee
- Country: Brazil
- Packaging: 25kg Pack. Plastic Bag in Cardboard Carton.
- Shelf Life: 12 months if kept sealed in a cool place with limited head space away from direct sunlight. Do not refrigerate.
- Regulations: This product shall at the time of delivery conform in every respect to the provisions of the Australia/NZ food standards and regulations made thereunder. AFIS does not use genetically modified organisms for the manufacture of their products and to the best of our knowledge, the above product is manufactured from raw materials that have not been genetically modified. This product does not require labelling as a genetically modified food in accordance with FSANZ 1.5.2.
Nutritional Information
- Energy (kj): 1.02
- Carbohydrates - total (g): 66
- Sugar (g): 0
- Protein (g): 0
- Total Fat (g): 0
- Saturated Fat (g): 0
- Monosaturalted Fat (g): 0
- Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 0
- Cholesterol (mg): 0
- Sodium (mg): 90
- Potassium (mg): 535
- Units based per 100: g
Allergen Information
- Cereals: No
- Crustaceans: No
- Eggs: No
- Fish: No
- Milk: No
- Nuts: No
- Peanuts: No
- Soy: No
- Sulphites: No
- Lupin: No
- Halal: Yes
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This is all we do! This is our life! We try to do something right, we mess it up, we die, we frikkin' die and we blame someone and then do it all again.
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|Applied Marine Ecology
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|Environmental Flows
|Food Webs and Invertebrates Community Dynamics
|Invasive Species (Wetlands)
|Platypus Conservation Initiative
|River Management
|River Red Gum Dynamics and Management
|Sustainable Aquaculture
|Wetland Dynamics
|Wetland Ecology and Stable Isotopes
|African Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
|Ecosystem Dynamics
|Invasive Species (Terrestrial)
|Climate Change
|Remote Sensing
|Spatial Analyses and GIS
|Vegetation Survey and Mapping
|Adaptive Management
|Cultural Resources
|Habitat Restoration
|Information Management
|Risk Assessment
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The aerial survey team has commenced the 36th annual waterbird survey of eastern Australia surveying all major wetland sites in the Murray-Darling Basin and other sites in the Riverina for waterbirds. The project is supported by all eastern State conservation agencies and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.
Blogs are accessible on the map below. Click on a survey route to read the blog post.
The report is out! Take a look at the Eastern Australia Waterbird Survery report by clicking the .pdf link below!
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Chinese online insurance company Zhongan Online P&C Insurance Co said it will establish a joint venture with a Hong Kong-based investment firm to tap into overseas markets, media reports said on Monday.
A unit of Zhongan Online and Sinolink will contribute 50 million yuan (.55 million) and 60 million yuan, respectively, to the venture. The Chinese insurer will hold a 51 percent stake, the report noted.
The venture will focus on investment opportunities along the route of the Belt and Road initiative.
Zhongan has secured Hong Kong bourse approval for its planned IPO, which could raise more than billion, Reuters reported in September.


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Operation Principles
"Aerosol purging method" is applicable for personal daily healthcare in cleansing nose, pharynx, and throat.By pneumatic jet power, the special designed nozzle nebulizes the cleansing solution into tiny particles of glob that would easily wipe and cleanse tiny dirty particles clutched by the mucosa.The major advantages of "Aerosol purging-mist method" include robust pneumatic power, large volume of spray mist, and non-pushing pressure . Don't need to worry about the pressure and water-choking causing by a large flow of saline solution infusing into trachea.
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Stir Kinetic DeskMarch 5, 2015 7:44 am
Self Magazine called it, "…the fanciest, most tricked out standing desk ever" and Runner's World proclaimed, "Standing desks just got smarter." The Stir Kinetic Desk is the only height-adjustable, smart desk with embedded touch screen controls and active reminders to keep you moving throughout the day. You'll set standing goals and be able to track progress through your desk's software. This is THE desk for the self aware that will leave you feeling more energized and inspired while you work.
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Good evening:)
I got a flu recently..with 40 degree.
That was first time for me and this is soooo tough than I thought...
I realize that healthy life is most important.
I could nothing just lying my bed during flu.
Wish everyone be safe and healthy:)
Anyway, new guest was coming.
She's from New Caledonia.
Tried a organic color which is 96% organic ingredients.
She dying her hair by henna in her hometown. She read my English article, then interested in organic one.
Less smell, stimulus compared with normal one, and less diamine.
Coming 2020's Tokyo Olympic, we already prepared for foreign customers🎌
Of course people who lived in japan can come;)
From now on I'm so excited to see everyone!!!
Appointment. Plz email me if you wanna make an appointment.↓


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Formed in 1998, the Friends of West Hampstead Library (FoWHL) is a community organisation consisting of around 400 library users – mostly local residents but also people who work in West Hampstead or are passing through.
Our main aim is to ensure that, at a time of deep cuts in council budgets, the library remains open, and continues to provide the level of core services that library users need and want, and which local residents fund through their council tax.
Like the library itself, membership of FoWHL is free. To become a FoWHL member and receive notice of all future events, or to send an email, click here
If you are not on email, keep an eye on the FoWHL noticeboard (by the lift, inside the library). Or follow us on @FoWHLNW6
JIM 'n' VIC COME UP TRUMPS!
In front of yet another full house for FoWHL, writer, broadcaster and ace poker player Victoria Coren Mitchell was Jim Carter's guest on November 29 – telling tales of late night card games, her ambitions as a stand up, and memories of growing up on the borders of NW2, which her mother steadfastly called West Hampstead! (photo by Janet Nabney)
It's the First Monday of the Month so it must be... FoWHL FM
WELCOME NICKY – FoWHL's NEW WRITER IN RESIDENCE
A warm welcome from all our members to Nicky Lambert, who will serve as FoWHL's Writer in Residence for 2018-2019.
To read Nicky's monthly offering, click here.
FoWHL AGM set for Tuesday February 26
All members of FoWHL are urged to note this date – there is much to discuss at the AGM, including Camden's newly formulated plans for the library, which involve improved IT provision – much welcomed – but also potential staff cuts and the use of volunteers, and a possible rise in library hire charges, all in response to continuing cuts in local government payments from the Government.
To read more about the challenges facing Camden's finances, see here.
There will also be elections for committee members, with Chairman Simon Inglis standing down at the end of his seventh term in office since FoWHL formed in 1998.
FoWHL sponsors Monday Story and Rhyme Time sessions
FoWHL is delighted to announce that it is now sponsoring a series of Story and Rhyme Time sessions in the Children's Library, every Monday during term times from 11.30 - 12.00.
We're especially thrilled that the sessions are led by the super talented Tyan Archer.
Meet Libby – and start reading
Did you know that as well as thousands of books, journal, CDs and DVDs, West Hampstead Library now has a selection of e-books and audiobooks available for you, at no charge?
All you need is a Camden Libraries ticket, and an app called Libby.
Once you have signed in as a West Hampstead Library user, you can download the books instantly, using whichever device suits you best.
Click here to learn more
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Can my Nurse be my Doula?
There are many loving, kind, knowledgeable nurses who, in many ways, can help you similarly to a doula. So you may be wondering if it's worth the expense of hiring a doula.
I recently had a client whose doctor, upon hearing that she was hiring a doula, told her that the nurse would be with her the whole time anyways. Why would the doctor discourage her from hiring a doula? Why would the doctor mislead her to believe that she could count on continuous care from a nurse? I cannot answer these questions without getting into that doc's head.
But I can tell you how your doula supports you in ways that a nurse generally cannot.
-The nurse works for the hospital. Your doula works for you.
When it comes down to it, the nurse's priority must be hospital rules and protocol. S/he must also follow doctor's orders. Once the nurse has finished the paperwork and procedures required for your admission to the hospital, only then will s/he be able to focus on your comfort and provide the type of support you would have from a doula. In addition the nurse may be called away if there is an emergency or if the maternity floor is short-staffed.
Your doula, on the other hand, has you as her only priority. She has gotten to know you in prenatal visits and is familiar with your hopes and wishes for this birth experience. Likely, she has already been with you for a few hours at home and knows how to help you manage the contractions. While the nurse is focused on your admittance and assessing your situation, your doula is focused on helping you to stay comfortable and relaxed through contractions so that your labor doesn't slow down. Your doula works only for you, so she will not be called away to help someone else while you are in labor.
-If you want continuous support, you want a doula.
There is no guarantee that the nurse will be available to provide continuous support throughout the duration of your labor. When there is a shift change, s/he will leave and you will be handed over to a new nurse. This may happen several times, depending on when you arrive at the hospital and how long your labor lasts. And as mentioned above, the nurse's availability will also be dependent upon staffing and emergency situations on the maternity floor.
Your doula has no shift change…she will stay with you for the duration of your labor, providing you with continuous support.
-Your nurse is likely a stranger. You have a relationship with your doula.
Even if you have a chance to develop a relationship with your favorite nurse, she will leave when her shift is over. At this point, you'll need to start over with a new nurse, whom you may or may not like.
During your pregnancy, you met with your doula for several prenatal consults. You decided ahead of time that you like this person and feel comfortable and safe with her. Making this connection with your doula during your pregnancy ensures that you will have continuous support throughout your labor from a person whom you know and trust. Feeling safe and relaxed signals the body to secrete oxytocin, which helps contractions stay strong, your cervix to open up, and your labor to move along smoothly.
Still not convinced?
Check out this research as summarized by Evidence Based Birth…
In 2012, Hodnett et al. published an updated Cochrane review on the use of continuous support for women during childbirth. They pooled the results of 22 trials that included more than 15,000 women.
The best results occurred when women had continuous labor support from a doula— someone who was NOT a staff member at the hospital and who was NOT part of the woman's social network.
When continuous labor support was provided by a doula, women experienced a:
*For these outcomes, results with a doula were better than all the other types of continuous support that were studied (partner, family member, nurse). For the other outcomes, there was no difference between types of continuous support.
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Rainbow and Mary share thoughts on pregnancy, birth, and the parenting journey.
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Cylindropuntia ganderi is a common plant in Anza Borego California state park, and also found down South in adjacent Baja California. It forms low spiny bushes, usually not too dense so you can safely walk around them. The more close encounter may turn unpleasant.
All that hostility does not stop Cylindropuntias from producing pretty flowers, large and gentle.
There is always some excitement going on in the microcosm of cactus flower. Cactus deserts are harsh for all the leaving things, and cactus flowers are providing of food and drink for the small creatures who's well been is dependent on them. This little beetle is feasting on Cylindropuntia pollen, and in return providing the service of transporting same pollen from plant to plant and ensuring the future cactus seed production.
Most of Cylindropuntias are not for the sane collectors (if you assume for a minute that such thing as a sane cactus collector may exist), mainly due to the large plant size, but also as a remarkably hard to handle plants. Even if cactus aficionado likely will declare the spines beautiful, they are also extremely painful if they come in contact with bare skin. The microscopic stricture of barbed wire or better harpoon-like splinters makes this spines very painful to get in, and even more painful to get out.
The picture below is perfectly safe though.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
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Microsoft Pushes Major Xbox One Update with a Quicker Dashboard
- Author: Joey Payne Oct 19, 2017,
Oct 19, 2017, 0:15
Game blocks, for example, provide information on updates and recorded GameDVR clips, while friend blocks show their achievement and their GameDVR videos. For more on what's been added, head over to Xbox Wire for the full, exhaustive list of new content and features. Other than that the version 1.2 of Minecraft will be free if you already the game for X box One edition. In the previous version, sometimes it was hard to find what you were looking for but now with the blocks, you can select content, games or apps whichever you want.
The highly anticipated Xbox One X will launch on November 7 with the Xbox One Fall Update installed, so gamers who are buying the console or upgrading to it should also expect to see these changes to the software.
It'll also rearrange your notifications if you haven't turned your console on for a while, providing you with all the most important notifications/activities that you've missed first.
On Monday, Microsoft released the Xbox One Fall Update, enhancing several of the experiences on all Xbox One consoles.
The Xbox One Home screen can now be completely customised, enabling you to add favourite games, friends, Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass links in new "call blocks". There will also be blocks that gamers can use to access apps, people, and games that they use the most.
Players can also look forward to the new home interface. You can also back up games and console settings to an external drive or copy over your home network for a network transfer from one console to another. With Halo Wars 2 bringing cross-play between Xbox One and PC players, this might be an opportune time for Microsoft to test the functionality and better its implementation.
So, how do you get access to the latest, and possibly greatest, Xbox software update? Players can also choose to download 4K content for some games to the Xbox One or Xbox One S, so that it will be ready for the arrival of the Xbox One X.
Right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Hebrew are now available.
These Xbox One X features include the ability to transfer the content from your external HDD on your existing console to the new one next month.
For those of you who aren't wanting to upgrade to an X, though, the Fall Update will still hopefully be a worthy upgrade.


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Demoniacs in Gadara
Matthew 8: 28-34
Gen 21:5 8-20 / Psa 34
Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.
(Matthew 8:34)
Remain faithful in Jesus' name,
And all of Satan's schemes will fail;
Evil can never stake a claim
Where God's works in our life prevail.
When Jesus arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. "What do you want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?" Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs." He said to them, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water. Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region. (Matthew 8: 28-34)
After demonstrating His power over the forces of nature by calming the tempest at sea, Jesus now showed His authority over the forces of evil by driving out the evil spirits from the two demoniacs in Gadara. The paradox in today's Gospel passage however is that while the demons recognized Jesus as the Son of God, acknowledged His power and judgment over them, and immediately obeyed Him by releasing the two demoniacs from their power, the people of Gadara, who had witnessed this victory over evil, chose to reject Jesus and His mission. The most probable explanation for this rejection could be because the influence of the evil spirits had become so pervasive in that place that the salvation Jesus wanted to preach was no longer relevant to them. The influence of Satan can be so strong that the Word of God will only fall on deaf ears due to the people's materialism, selfishness, or false doctrines. Many people today share the same misplaced priorities in life as those natives of Gadara. They do not see how fortunate they are to be rid of evil influences in their community, like gambling and prostitution. On the other hand, there are those who welcome other forms of evil like vigilante killings as a "necessary" antidote to crime.
Actual demon possession still happens today among those who indulge in spiritism and practice the occult. They believe in channeling, and in communicating with the spirits of the dead. But as early as the time of Moses, man has always been warned about these evil influences. "There shall not be found among you any one that uses divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord." (Deut.18:10-12) But in spite of numerous testimonies in Scriptures, many still deny the existence of devils and eternal damnation, having been deceived by Satan that God in His goodness would never allow the existence of hell. These people would be well advised to heed the wisdom of C. S. Lewis, who said, "There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall in our thinking about devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe in their existence but to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them." Believe that Satan exists, but never believe him, because he is the prince of lies. Our faith is firmly established on the Word of God, and we will never be deceived. We are so fortunate who live and believe in the Word of God, because it has become the rule of our life. No evil spirit can take possession, as long as we have subordinated ourselves to the designs of the Holy Spirit.
Father God, deliver us from the influence of evil spirits; keep us always in Your light by the power of the Holy Spirit, and by the Word of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.


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Four friends, a cross-section of Iraqi society spanning two generations, sat down in a Baghdad cafe on Friday night to talk about Saddam's court appearance. A fifth man was present, taking notes: our translator. When Iraqis speak to Iraqis -- and not to Western journalists -- they say different things.
These are men, with one exception, who despise former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, and yet they equally hate the process that is bringing him to trial.
Agricultural engineer Yousef Ali, 40, speaks first.
"I would like to see Saddam get a fair trial with a lawyer," he says. Indeed, Saddam has so far not had legal representation or even, apparently, access to lawyers.
"I would like to feel that something has changed from the former regime," he says.
Jamal Hamed, also 40, speaks next.
"I consider it to be totally illegitimate. It is a false tribunal and illegal," he says.
He is a Saddam supporter, but also a deserter from the army who was jailed for eight months.
"Whatever he did against the Kuwaitis, he did for a good reason," Hamed says.
TV repairman Mohammed Hamza is in his mid-20s.
"I felt sorry for him. I cannot explain why. But I felt it was wrong. I felt he should be tried under an elected government and not like this. It felt like a media spectacle -- like propaganda. They only showed the parts where he was arrogant or angry," Hamza says.
Saddam's court appearance, planned to convince doubtful Iraqis that the power transfer was real, seems to have backfired just as last week's other momentous event -- the secretive handover of power -- only convinced them that they are right to be suspicious of anything involving the US.
Later a Shia friend, whose well-off family had lost all they had under Saddam, surprises me with his response. He says his brother, who loathed Saddam, had called from the United Arab Emirates to unleash his "fury at the humiliation of Saddam."
Last week Iraqis at home and abroad confronted their future and their past. Many felt cheated. First, as the US' coalition made another backroom deal of transferring limited powers to the interim government of Iyad Allawi. And later, when it handed over the former dictator to the legal, yet not physical, custody of Iraq under equally tight control.
These were moments in the story of the troubled new Iraq that, for all the violence and instability and disagreement, for all the risk, should have forged new memories and expectations.
Instead, these moments unfolded in secrecy and separation from the Iraqi people, jarringly managed by US officials for US consumption.
It was a separation that became evident last week. The reaction in Baghdad was muted as President George W. Bush grasped the hand of British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the NATO summit in Turkey and scrawled "Let freedom reign!"
The failure to meet Iraqi expectations was summed up by Fakhri Karim, publisher of Baghdad's Al-Mada newspaper.
"Symbolically, the ceremony was not commensurate with (the) enormous price that the Iraqis paid during 25 years of a rule by a single party and a single ruler, of a regime of mass graves and a year, three months and 20 days of occupation and chaos that set the stage for looting, thefts, booby-trapped cars, abductions and murders of Iraqi citizens; days that reverberated of decades gone by and futile aspirations, while the Iraqis never gave up hope for a better time."


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Blogger was giving me fits yesterday. It vaporized two of my blog posts. That was after vaporizing a post on Sunday too. Finally, annoyed, I thought maybe it was time to move to Wordpress. Wordpress seemed to be "the blog platform" of the sophisticated blogger...the arrived blogger, the one who made money writing to their own private audience. (I do not make money with blogger, in fact my Google adsense that has been in place since about 2010, is still holding all the funds I've earned via ads, a whopping $27.86!). But I could set up a wordpress blog for free so I went to do it.
On the dashboard, there is a button that lets you import your blog. I imported my blog. Do you know what it did? It uploaded every title, not one of the posts. Instead, every post is my "About me" profile page. Bleah.
If I were to post it, I could hear myself singing... Your blog's so in vain....every single post is About you....
But Blogger has returned to normal and thus, so have I.
Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, always trying to be warmth and light, focuses on parenting, and the unique struggles of raising a large Catholic family in the modern age. Updates on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday...and sometimes more!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
While I will Not Wordpress on...
Posted by Sherry Antonetti at 2:02 PM
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- LarryD said...
FYI - There are two ways to import - one is the way you did it (which I did, the first time), and there is a second method, which I did the second time, and it worked.
I left Blogger when it had seemed that my entire blog was deleted, and I was denied access to it. It was eight hours of frustration that I didn't want to live through again, so I switched. I am happier about it, but I do miss a couple Blogger features I no longer have.
- August 29, 2012 at 4:15 PM
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Best friends for 16 YEARS discover they are long-lost sisters
Two best friends who have known each other 16 years have made an amazing discovery: they are sisters. Alison Slavin, 41, and Sam Davies, 43, found they share the same father after adopted child Alison tracked down her biological mother.
The pair from Bristol never suspected they were related despite living remarkably similar lives – they look alike, have similar taste in clothes, both work as childminders, have two children and live less than a mile apart. Alison made the discovery when a friend helped her trace her birth mother, who revealed her natural father was called Terry Cox.
She immediately recognised it as the name of Sam's father – and DNA tests later confirmed the pair are half sisters.
Alison – who was a bridesmaid at Sam's wedding – said: 'We had joked in the past we were sisters as people used to always ask us if we were, saying we looked alike.
'But I was shocked to find out we were actually half sisters. I could not get hold of Sam by phone so I texted her the words "Hello Sis".


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Environmental Management
We have ongoing employee training and education programs for environmental preservation.
Strengthening coordinated environmental management
Environmental activities
The entire Toyoda Gosei Group pursues environmental management. We began collecting environmental data from Japanese affiliates in 2001 and from international affiliates in 2003. Based on that data (CO2 emissions, waste volumes, water usage volumes, VOC emissions), we set annual targets and carry out reduction activities. In FY2016, Group companies collaborated strongly in conducting these activities.
■Production sites targeted for environmental activities
|Toyoda Gosei
|Affiliates in Japan
|Overseas Affiliates
■North America〈 Regional headquarters: Toyoda Gosei North America Corp.〉
■Asia and Oceania〈 Regional headquarters: Toyoda Gosei Asia Co., Ltd. 〉
■China〈 Regional headquarters: Toyoda Gosei (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 〉
■Europe and Africa
- Acquired ISO 14001 certification. New companies and main plants aim to acquire ISO 14001 within three years of starting operation
Establishment of environmental management system for overseas affiliates
Environmental oversight bodies for stricter environmental management were established in the Chinese region in 2010, the remaining Asian region in 2014, and in North America in 2015.
In FY2016, the different regional environmental headquarters were gathered for a mini-summit. Information is also shared through regular teleconferences to enhance coordination.
■First environmental mini-summit held
An environmental mini-summit was held at the Kitajima Technical Center and Inazawa Plant in Japan in November 2016. The participants were about 20 people from regional headquarters Toyoda Gosei North America Corp. and Toyoda Gosei Asia Co., Ltd., and Toyoda Gosei Czech, s.r.o representing European locations. To strengthen global management in order to achieve the targets of the 6th Environmental Action Plan and the TG 2050 Environmental Challenge, participants reconfirmed and deepened their understanding of the need for environmental activities and the roles of regional environmental headquarters. Good examples from various locations were also shared and a plant tour (Inazawa Plant) was held to show examples of decreasing the environmental burden.
- Sharing good examples at each location
- Site tour showing examples of reduction (Inazawa Plant)
Environmental audits
Audits are conducted to assess whether environmental management systems are properly run
■ISO 14001 environmental audit
Internal environmental audits are carried out by audit teams composed of members from business areas outside those being audited in order to raise the independence and objectivity of the audits. Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. commissions external reviews by the Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA) to assess whether our environmental management systems are run properly in accordance with ISO14001. In 2016 these external environmental audits again found no issues at Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. or affiliates in Japan.
- External environmental review / Morimachi Plant
- Internal environmental audit / Ogawa Industry Co., Ltd.
■Overseas environmental audit
Environmental audits were performed and improvements were made from FY2014 to FY2015 at international locations.
In FY2016, voluntary inspections were made at each overseas location and on-site environmental audits were made by international regional environmental headquarters.
Activities to eliminate compliance and environmental violations and complaints
Environmental inspections are made at all of our offices each year for maintenance and management. We also analyze problems that occur at other companies, inspect similar facilities, and take preventive measures at both domestic and international affiliates to make sure that we do not experience similar problems. In FY2016 inspections were performed by plant general managers and the Environment Division General Manager. Wastewater facilities were a special focus in these inspections, and preventive measures were taken.
Proper disposal and storage of equipment containing PCBs
Law mandates that toxic and persistent polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) must be treated by March 2027. Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. began outsourcing this treatment in FY2006, and by FY2016 PCB waste from 834 transformers and capacitors had been treated. Treatment of high-concentration PCB waste (725 mercury lamp ballasts and other equipment, 1.6 t) was completed in July 2016. This completed the treatment of all high-concentration PCB waste at the company. We are continuing efforts to systematically treat low-concentration PCB waste that has not yet been treated.
|No. of units treated
|Treated weight
|High concentration PCB waste material
(PCB levels: >5,000 mg/kg)
|Ballast, power capacitors, etc.
|795 units
|Low concentration PCB waste material
(PCB levels: 0.5–5,000 mg/kg)
|Transformers, power capacitors, etc.
|39 units
- PCB treatment
Soil and ground water conservation
We carefully monitor and treat soil and groundwater contamination from toxic substances such as trichloroethylene, which was formerly used as a cleaning agent. We have established observation wells at each plant, and regularly confirm that there is no soil or groundwater pollution from toxic substances and oils.
|Status of corrective measures
|Haruhi Plant
|Purification in progress (proactive treatment, as contamination from off-site sources is possible)
|Inazawa Plant
|Because substances we have no history of using have been detected, regular reports to the government contain results of measurements only
* Results below reference values since 2010(government reports concluded in FY2012)
Enhancement of global employee training and education
Environmental education
Toyoda Gosei educates employees on environmental problems including the destruction of nature and environmental pollution, the impacts on the environment of production activities, and compliance with environmental regulations. The content each year emphasizes understanding and practices based on legal trends, with examples incorporated to create specific and understandable teaching materials.
■Environmental education system
Level-specific training
ISO Education
■Education to improve skills of environmental staff
In FY2016, environmental staff from affiliated companies in Japan and other countries were educated on the trends in environmental activities in the world and the content of environmental efforts.
In July 2016, training of local staff was conducted for Toyoda Gosei Asia Co., Ltd., Toyoda Gosei (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Toyoda Gosei Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd. The focus was on raising knowledge related to environmental management work and reducing environmental impacts. Examples were also shared.
Additionally, experts in CO2 reduction and ISO taught environmental managers from Toyoda Gosei (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in August and from Toyoda Gosei North America Corp. in November. In Japan, environmental education was conducted for environmental staff of TG East Japan Co., Ltd. We will continue environmental education centered on staff of regional environmental headquarters.
- On-site tour of waste management (Morimachi Plant)
Environmental education activities
Toyoda Gosei conducts mainly participation-based environmental activities to help employees maintain an environmental awareness that can be translated into action.
■Educational programs for Environment Month
During Environment Month in June of 2016, we conducted educational activities using posters and in-house bulletins. At the same time, we sought imaginative and original proposals from employees to improve environmental friendliness and gave awards for outstanding improvements. In July we held an "Energy-Saving Exhibition" to show efforts to save energy and reduce waste. The latest items were introduced with environmental improvement activities from inside and outside the company and the help of specialists. Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. and affiliates in Japan also conducted on-site "environmental management inspections."
- Environmental exhibition
- Internal bulletin
■Environmental awareness survey
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. conducted its first environmental awareness survey of all employees in Japan. A questionnaire on awareness of environmental trends and Toyoda Gosei's environmental activities found that even though environmental awareness was high, recognition of the company's environmental activities was low. It was also found that the environmental awareness of employees tended not to be tied to practice. Based on the survey results, we will make more active approaches to general employees and implement measures that will lead to concrete environmental activities. The survey will also be expanded globally.
■Environmental contribution awards
Our "Environmental Contribution Award" system promotes environmental awareness and activities, awarding prizes for the most significant results to companies and departments in three divisions: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. plants/offices, production preparation departments, and domestic affiliates.
In 2015, the award in the plant/office division was given to the Nishimizoguchi Plant for visualization of peak electricity and achieving targets for reducing environmental impacts. The award in the production preparation category was given to the FC Production Engineering Division for innovative techniques and product planning and engineering that effectively reduced environmental impacts in mass-produced products. Among domestic affiliates, Ichie Kogyo Co., Ltd. was awarded for achieving environmental impact reduction targets with companywide environmental activities, while Hoshin Gosei Co., Ltd. was awarded for reviewing contracts with the electric power liberalization and actively pursuing CO2 reductions utilizing power companies.
■Environmental forum
An "Environmental Forum" was held in February 2017 with the aim of raising employees' environmental awareness. Results of the environmental awareness survey were reported and the need for activities to reach environmental targets was emphasized. To raise environmental awareness, a presentation entitled "Trends in expanding renewable energy to achieve a low-carbon society" was given by the president of the Institute of Energy Strategy. A talk was also given by rakugo performer Unpei Hayashiya on simple ways to solve environmental problems today from Edo era environmental recycling.
- Environmental forum
- Rakugo performer Unpei Hayashiya
■Green curtains
Goya (bitter gourd) and cucumber plants are grown each summer to create "green curtains" that cover the south sides of buildings. The purpose is to both raise employees' environmental awareness and reduce summer energy use. In FY2016, we again held a "Green Curtain Contest" for the best green curtains. Entries were received from five companies/11 locations in the "office category," and from 21 people in the "individual category." Three offices and three individuals received awards. In August the goya and cucumbers from these curtains were prepared for employees to eat and enjoy.
In the "Aichi Green Curtain Contest" sponsored by Aichi Prefecture, the green curtains at our Heiwacho Plant were selected in the "Office Division Excellence Award," and an award was received from Aichi governor Hideaki Omura.


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The collaboration between Gabriele Pasini and the Lardini group, which is active since 2012, marks another important step with the opening of the first foreign store of Modena's designer in West Hollywood - Los Angeles, on the prestigious Melrose Avenue, Of international luxury.
The shop is a natural evolution of the designer's historic one in Modena, where the most representative items (classic chandelier chandelier chandeliers and chandeliers) were placed in a neutral, monochrome and minimal container to create a harmony of contrasts.
Gabriele Pasini, Los Angeles
8268 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood
Los Angeles
California - US