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The Dutch interior and furniture designer Maurice Mentjens recently unveiled this new office for the advertising agency PostPanic – the company produces both commercial projects for the international advertising, retail, broadcast and music industries and its own internal projects – in Amsterdam.
"PostPanic's projects are strongly focused on images and perception, and the design and layout of the studio directly influence that. This explains why PostPanic, when planning to move in 2008 to a new building at the Westerdoksdijk in Amsterdam, commissioned designer Maurice Mentjens (Holtum, The Netherlands) to design an interior that not only would be pleasant and workable, but also inspiring, and a reflection of the studio's creative and headstrong mind.
Mentjens' field of activity: an over five meters high, empty room on the ground floor, the big windows in the slanted facade overlooking the river IJ. Large concrete columns support the concrete construction.
In the briefing, functionality was the biggest priority. To ensure a constant quality, PostPanic purposely chooses to produce, direct, design and animate in-house to stay truth to their original vision, once in production. This approach requires that the various departments of PostPanic each have their clearly divided and defined areas. But at the same time PostPanic required to maintain as much as possible the openness and transparency that the place offered. The design also had to take into account that the workforce fluctuates from 14 to 40, depending on the different stages of production."
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"In his design Mentjens took the existing concrete structure, and more specifically the large concrete columns, as his point of departure. The distance between the columns defines the dimensions of the subsequent areas. The width of production room, meeting room and staff room measures the span between two columns, the studio up on the mezzanine measures twice this size.
By introducing the mezzanine, Mentjens creates the required floor space without compromising the studio's open feel. Because the low floor height doesn't allow a lowered ceiling, pipes stay on display. Combined with the large concrete columns, the smooth concrete floors, the lack of thresholds and the fluorescent tubes on the ceiling, this emphasizes the slightly raw, industrial feel the interior has to it."
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"The tall hall, a neutral space with bold elements, at the same time functions as the entry and as exhibition space, is in use for seminars and film screenings and acts as the office's living room. Wedged between two columns is a monumental, oak grandstand that takes up a quarter of the studio's width and doubles as stairs to the mezzanine. The grandstand is facing a screen that's suspended above the bar. This detached bar, tiled in white tiles, is simultaneously an autonomous object and recalls an old-fashioned kitchen.
Parallel to the facade, diagonally placed, is a grand table, meant for reading and dining. This 16-seater (5mx1.20m) holds a lowering in its centre to store books and magazines. Bar, grandstand, table and screen together make up the office's 'recreation zone'. From time to time the employees, sitting on the grandstand, a beer in hand, enjoy a film or football match together.
Attached to the ceiling above the grandstand, an installation of fluorescent tubes radiates over the different areas."
"Attached to two columns in the kitchen are two wooden beams that both serve as a bookcase and as a demarcation between the kitchen and the adjacent production room. Floors and walls in the production room are covered with a deeply red, Persian-style carpet, which softens the nature of the concrete and at the same time dampens the sounds. This semi-open space holds just one, elongated table (6.20mx2m). Employees store their belongings in trolleys that can be parked in a grey, open cupboard. The cupboard extends till the first floor's handrail height and thus acts as the upper side of the staff room's balustrade.
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Hi..Hello..another weekend is here..Officially Google has proclaimed pompously the first day of spring n all,n I am hearing that many of you are already experiencing the bliss..Well..lucky you ..We are not yet blessed,its more than usual dark n raining here today n heard its going to be down pour on this weekend too..sniff..sniff..n ..some people thinks I am frozen crazy n needs some sun.. ;) he he..Not frozen actually..Drenched would be the apt word..n I see that Pappu has gained more attention than my pudding in the last post, I have passed on everything to him and now he is a proud barking pup.. :D
Coming to today's dish,a Mughal Biriyani,I have so many associated memories twirling inside my mind.Let me tell the courtesy first.This is a specialty of a restaurant called Kream Korner in our small Alleppey town,back in Kerala.I guess I have mentioned about this place in my posts before,as my favourite restaurant still,after being to so many exotic places. :) ..There was a feature about this restaurant n the food there in the last edition of Vanitha magazine,n they had given the recipe of their specialty dish,Mughal biriyani there.I am sure they might have not blurted out all the details and revealed their secret.The recipe was asking for some Garam Masala,n I guess that's where the secret lies,hidden.. :P..Ha..I was so pissed off that I dint have the finest quality Basmati rice with me..I did'nt quite know ,which one was the best,n I picked up one which was seemingly the best.But It turned out to be not what I expected. :(..Have to check out next time..Which one do you think is the best n buy for your kitchen??
I have so many loving n nostalgic memories associated with this place..Now this going to be a bit digressed.So all busy people,scroll down to the recipe.When we were kids,our most awaited month was December..you know why..That is when the grand Mullackal temple Chirappu(festival) of 7 days is celebrated with all color n galore.Mullackal is a long street ,stretched in almost 5 kms,n the holy temple there is for Devi (goddess).Usually,when our X'mas exams are finished,the festival would start,and the whole street would be full of colors.Street would be decorated n busy with street vendors,with colorful bangles,rings,ladies stuffs ,then toys n plates n eatery nooks and what not..!! I used to buy so many lil things like these ,not only me,all gals would n then when school reopens,we all would proudly show off their new collection to each other..My all colorful memories are associated with this festival.We'd just die for the exams to finish,n then all evenings,we would rush to have fun..It just like total rush,n there wouldn't be an inch space in the street.Tourist's come to Alleppey in masses at this time.People walk all the way back n forth through the busy street,trying out n buying things from shops,eating fresh fried Bhaji's n pakoda's,and enjoying all the color around(This is the most fun time for guys,who get to see so many pretty gals at a time,without worrying about their dad n big bro's..he he).As for me,the best memory is the fragrance of hot popcorn's,the view of it spurting n popping out of the machine n filled into long plastic bags,still remains vivid in my mind.n also the picture of small bubbles floating all through the air(I used to fight with mom n dad for that small bubble maker,as they would refuse me, telling its for small kids)...During twilight time,the whole street would be lit with multi colored lights,n there would be these mixed noises of people,n kids' pom..pom's n the devotional songs n Ashtapadi's from temple,mixed fragrances of oil, Chandan,n popcorn n pakoda's, bubbles everywhere,n on the final night,colors in the sky too...Massive crackers would burst into the sky,producing so many colors that we would just yell out with joy..
At the end of the street,there is a nook n small entrance with the a board kream Korner,mostly unidentifiable for first-timers.But by the time you reach a Km away from the spot,the oh-so-tempting fragrance will hit you make your head turn towards it.Even though the entrance is almost hidden,once you reach inside its a vast space ,dim lit,with soft mellifluous tunes flowing from some unknown source, n full of mural n artistic paintings.At that time there were not much,but now they say it feels like you are more in an Art Gallery,than a hotel.This makes it the fav place of tourists and the tastes have no match.Everytime we kids use to fuss with our dad n mom to go there.Only problem was they took lil time to serve you,so that used to piss off the elders.But we were ready to wait for any long for the yummy food there.Honestly,I have not yet found any match for the Butter chicken they serve there.Many more in the list..Ha..all good ole' memories.Now no chirappu's n no gala's n no yum hot Bhajis or butter chicken's from KK..I am missing so many wonderful things..Now don't you think so?? December fun never ended there.On the final days of December there would be this Beach festival,starting at night n it goes on till early morning.We all ,cousins n elders n everyone,would go n sit on beach without any discrimination,n there would be these programs in stage.Famous singers n actors n all would come..Ganamela's(Concerts),dance, comedy shows...Non stop fun n none would even think of getting a wink of sleep..I still remember,even after Tsunami,there was beach fest,we went,all people were kinda scared ,still there was no end to fun.. :)
Woah..It went really loong..am sorry n thanks for being patient if you happen to go through it.Those are my most cherished n sweet childhood memories that I shared with you.. :) Lemme not waste more time n come to the recipe.But before that,
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This dish,I guess is a new addition to their menu,as I have'nt had it from there.They used to have specials everyday n we used to go for those ,all the time.. :)
For Mughal biriyani of Ratnagiri people,as told in Vanitha,you need to:
Fry 1/2 cup of thinly sliced Onions,1 cup of of Cashews ,Raisins n 1 Tbsp Poppy seeds in ghee n keep aside.
Heat ghee+oil n add a ground mix of 1 inch ginger piece,3-4 large cloves garlic, 1/2 cup sliced pearl onions /shallots n 7 -8 green chillies into it n saute till raw smell goes.
Throw in 1 cup of sliced onions and saute till soft.
Throw in 1 cup of small pineapple cubes,a bunch of mint n cilantro,1 large tomato cubes,3 Tbsp yogurt,1 tsp turmeric powder,1 tsp Pepper Powder( I added 1 more tsp pepper and 1 tsp chilli powder to make it more spicy),3/4 cup fresh grated coconut,1 tsp Garam Masala n enough salt. Saute until the coconut is slightly browned.
Mix well ,saute for few minutes n add cleaned chopped 1.5 lbs chicken.
Saute well to mix the chicken with masala,transfer to cooker(if u did everything in pan),close the cooker and let the chicken cook.
Mean while in a heavy bottomed pan add ghee n roast whole spices(cloves,cardamom,cinnamon,bay leaves n curry leaves).
Add 1/2 C sliced onions,some cilantro+mint,1 tsp sliced pineapple, n salt.Saute well.
Add 2 cups of rice,fry for a minute,add double the amount water with a pinch of saffron and bring to a boil.
Simmer n close to cook.
When the rice is still lil moist ,remove it from heat and keep aside.
Take a big deep n hard bottomed pan and spread a layer of chicken masala.
Spread a layer of rice over it.
Sprinkle all the fried onions,poppy,nuts n raisins over it..Sprinkle a tad of Garam Masala or any biriyani masala u are using.
Spread rest of chicken gravy n rice over it and sprinkle some ghee over it.Close tight with a lid sealed with some Maida
If you are using oven like me,Place this vessel covered with a wet towel in oven n bake at 200 F for 45 minutes or more.
After the time,open n sprinkle on top with saffron n mix well.
Serve with raita ,pickle n pappad.I had some chicken gravy as side too.. :)
Verdict is :The taste is lil sweet n sour because of the addition of pineapple.Its not very spicy.I felt it in the first stage itself.So while cooking the chicken,I added lil more pepper powder and lil chilli powder too..So it was ok for me.Adjust it as per your taste.. :)
Have a happy bright n sunny weekend.. :)


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Aware it is rare for one organisation alone to achieve major policy changes, JRS cooperates with other groups with common aims at a variety of levels: local, national, regional and international. Although most of the time cooperation takes place at project level in an ad hoc manner, some of these issues need to be tackled internationally and in a more structured way. For this reason, JRS International is a member, in some cases a founding member, of four international coalitions: the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Cluster Munitions Coalition, International Detention Coalition and the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers.
Aware it is rare for one organisation alone to achieve major policy changes, JRS cooperates with other groups with common aims at a variety of levels: local, national, regional and international. Although most of the time cooperation takes place at project level in an ad hoc manner, some of these issues need to be tackled internationally and in a more structured way. For this reason, JRS International is a member, in some cases a founding member, of four international coalitions: the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Cluster Munitions Coalition, International Detention Coalition and the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers.
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Governments increasingly detain refugees, asylum seekers and migrants upon entry to the country and while final asylum decisions or other requests to remain in the country are pending.
Hundreds of thousands of people are held in administrative detention centres and closed camps around the world where living conditions frequently fall below international human rights standards and restrictions are placed on access to asylum for people in need of protection from serious human rights abuses.
Men, women and children, the elderly and disabled – the great majority of whom have committed no crime – are held against their will in removal centres, immigration detention centres, jails, prisons, police stations, airports, hotels, ships and containers pending a final decision on their cases or removal from the country that may take months or years to effect, often in overcrowded and unhygienic conditions. Several governments around the world host large refugee populations and often place significant limits on the movement of resident refugees.
Cost of detention
Apart from the extremely negative human costs (psychological, physical and social) of detention, it is very expensive in financial terms. Alternatives to detention are much more cost-effective.
With regard to encamped refugees, keeping refugees in closed camps has economic implications for both the refugees and host communities, because refugees could be self-sufficient and contribute to the local economies. Refugees who have been de-skilled by effective "warehousing" policies lose their economic capacity at great expense to their current and future human potential. This cost is borne by the country of asylum if they are unable to return to their country of origin or be resettled in a third country. Years of enforced idleness also undermine their ability to successfully re-integrate in their home countries, should conditions improve, or integrate into countries of resettlement.
Under international law, governments do have the right to protect their national sovereignty. However, also enshrined in international law is the right to seek and enjoy asylum. Moreover, international laws protect against arbitrary and unlawful detention.
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Up until the 1990s, antipersonnel landmines were used by almost all the world's armed forces, in one form or another. Thanks to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, landmine use has dramatically dropped. Today, although the weapon is only used in a handful of conflicts, it continues to pose a significant and lasting threat.
JRS helped establish the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) in 1994, to accompany those injured by landmines, help survivors tell their stories, promote solid ethical reflection and support national campaigns. The awarding of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize to the Campaign gave a boost to the many tireless JRS staff who participated in the campaign. Tun Chunnareth, who has worked with JRS Cambodia for years and is himself a landmine victim, has been a prominent spokesperson for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. It was he who accepted the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on behalf of the campaign. JRS continues to lobby for the signing and ratification of the Mine Ban Treaty by other countries.
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Following the signing of the treaty banning landmines, civil society groups, including JRS, established the Cluster Munitions Coalition, and shifted their advocacy activities to concentrate on the prohibition of cluster munitions. These weapons, when fired, release hundreds of submunitions and saturate an area as wide as several football fields. Like landmines, cluster munitions, or cluster bombs, often fail to explode on impact, representing a fatal threat to anyone in the area. Most cluster munitions, therefore, hit areas outside the military objective targeted.
After years of campaigning, in May 2008 in Dublin, Ireland, 107 countries negotiated and adopted a treaty that bans cluster bombs and provides assistance to affected communities. The Convention on Cluster Munitions, CCM, prohibits all use, stockpiling, production and transfer of cluster munitions. Separate articles in the Convention concern assistance to victims, clearance of contaminated areas and destruction of stockpiles. It becomes binding international law when it enters into force on 1 August 2010.
Some reasons to campaign for a total ban on landmines and cluster munitions
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The presence of these weapons poses a threat to displaced civilians returning to their homes, hampers post-conflict development, renders agricultural land inaccessible and forces people to work in contaminated areas because there is no other means for them to earn an income. It also hinders the provision of aid and relief services and threatens, injures and kills aid workers.
The human costs
Antipersonnel landmines and cluster munitions still maim and kill ordinary people every day. They blow off their victims' legs, feet, toes and hands. They fire shrapnel into their faces and bodies. They kill. Moreover, medical treatment for survivors, where available, is costly, burdening already overstretched healthcare systems.
Civilians bear the brunt
The vast majority of victims are civilians and not soldiers. This is not just during a conflict – most of the countries where casualties are reported are at peace.
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Border protection: there are alternatives
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Woodster, I wasn't having a go at Tremlett, I think he's a good pick if fully fit. I was just saying that one should be cautious about praising his figures, given the somewhat unremarkable competiton he's had over the last two years.
Woodster, I wasn't having a go at Tremlett, I think he's a good pick if fully fit. I was just saying that one should be cautious about praising his figures, given the somewhat unremarkable competiton he's had over the last two years.
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The Ashes is certainly no place for that criteria to have a major bearing in selection.
Regarding Finn, the version that I saw over the summer wasn't quite ready for test match cricket. He is a good prospect, but the impression that I get is that he needs to get accustomed to his new action and is not quite close to the finished product yet.
Tendulkar = the most overated player EVER!!
Beckham = the most overated footballer EVER!!
Vassell = the biggest disgrace since rikki clarke!!
As for Finn, his FC economy is slightly worrying (about 3.6) considering he's a supposedly consistent line and length bowler. Seemed a bit wayward in that first innings of the warm up game but its understandable at the beginning of a tour. Hope he's fine but happy with Tremors as a backup man.
So there's a new interview with Finn of cricinfo today.
The Ashes 2010-11: Steven Finn believes he can adjust to Australian conditions | Cricket News | The Ashes 2010-11 | Cricinfo.com
Doesn't have much in the way of wit or original insight, but it does make him come over as a good-hearted and well-adjusted sort of guy. Good to know.
Long term planning for Finn was in evidence this Summer when he was hidden away for a monthlong "conditioning program" while Australia were in England. A similar program helped turn Broad from promise to reality last year.
He's good and going to get better.
According to the telegraph:
The Ashes 2010: Steven Finn plans to bore Australian batsmen into submission - Telegraph
"I don't know what it takes to play in an Ashes series and realistically I'm nowhere near the bowler I need to be to find regular success in international cricket," said Finn.
Cant say Im a fan of Tremlett not playing either of the tour games either.
That article is by derek Pringle, it is therefore mostly lies and regurgitated bollocks.
Finn's decently quick without being express, gets a lot of bounce without making complete use of height, doesn't move the ball much and isn't consistently accurate. His Test experience so far is worth pretty much zero given the circumstances of it. He's pretty impressive for a man of his age and he could go far, but as far as this season's Ashes goes, I think he could be a bit of a weak link.
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Katie's solid B
Dead Accounts premiered last night in New York. Here's Katie Holmes at curtain call and at the party. She is not wearing Holmes & Yang because I like this dress very much, especially the scribble and scratch print. Does it come in a button-up blouse? That would make me so happy.
As for her performance, well, Katie wasn't helped by the fact that the play overall was not enthusiastically received. Most critics though seemed to agree that she was... OK. Nothing spectacular, and perhaps still lacking maturity as a stage actor, but competent nonetheless. So, like, a solid B. Which, taken altogether overall over the last 6 months still counts as a win. She left her husband on the offensive, sent his Church into retreat, established herself as a superhero idol for single mothers, and has returned to work respectably on Broadway. Not a bad way to close the year.
And her hair is amazing.
Her hair is what Princess Catherine's could be, if perhaps she had a better stylist, or a better sense of the style herself.
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The strange story of a collector buying a very rare Neo Geo game at an airport for $30,000 just got a whole lot stranger: there are now accusations that the cartridge is a fake. A forgery. A hoax.
Members of the Neo Geo collector's community have been picking at the story for a while now, and a wall of supposed evidence has been presented claiming to show the game, of which there are meant to be only three US copies in the world, isn't the real deal.
This "evidence" comes in the form of a close examination of the game's packaging, revealing a number of inconsistencies in areas like fonts, text spacing and the format of images used.
That, however, is just the start. Members of the forum, which is very tight-knit, have been tracking back and looking at the history of the seller, and in addition of accusing him of faking this game, say that other members of the community have colluded with him to trick buyers into thinking he's offloading legitimate games, when he's doing nothing of the sort.
We've contacted the original buyer of the cart for his thoughts on the matter, and will update if we hear back.
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More information has been flowing in on the Navy Yard shootings, and as usual, it turns out that much of the early news about the incident was wrong.
Aaron Alexis apparently suffered from rather severe mental illness, for which he was being treated by the Veterans Administration. The Associated Press tells us that Alexis "had been suffering a host of serious mental issues, including paranoia and a sleep disorder. He also had been hearing voices in his head."
We don't yet know when or how Alexis obtained the weapons that he used in his rampage–more about that in a moment. But it would be interesting to find out whether, even today, Alexis would pass a background check that would enable him to purchase a gun from a federally licensed dealer. Liberals always want to extend background checks to private firearms transactions, but the problem with background checks is not that they don't extend to enough sales, but rather that there aren't enough mentally ill people on the don't-sell list. For example, Seung-Hui Cho, who carried out the worst mass shooting in American history at Virginia Tech, was nutty as a fruitcake but was at all times able to pass federal background checks.
Further, the FBI now says that early information about the firearms used by Alexis was wrong. Apparently he brought only one weapon, a shotgun, into the Navy Yard, and used that weapon along with two handguns that he obtained from murdered guards. At this point, the word is that no AR-15 was involved in the shootings. Of course, this news should also be regarded as tentative.
Assuming the latest version is correct, there are multiple ironies. Liberals were already beating the drums for another effort to ban "assault weapons." Oops. And last night, Dianne Feinstein seemed poised to offer legislation banning ownership of multiple firearms; yet, if the latest report is true, Alexis may have brought only one weapon to the Yard. We also can't help noting that the shotgun is Joe Biden's favorite firearm.
Whenever an event like the Navy Yard shootings occurs, it exposes the yawning chasm of ignorance about firearms that exists in the liberal media. There are millions of Americans who know a lot about guns, but apparently none of them works for the New York Times, the Washington Post, NBC or CNN. Here is the latest howler, via Ed Morrissey. This is a screen grab from Anderson Cooper's show on CNN: "Official: Alexis legally purchased AR15 shotgun."
As our readers undoubtedly know, a rifle is a rifle and a shotgun is a shotgun. They are two entirely different things. The AR-15 is a semiautomatic rifle. It is remarkable that people so steeped in ignorance would purport, not only to inform the rest of us, but to hector us about our views.
UPDATE: The FBI has also officially confirmed that Alexis was the only shooter, and there are no further suspects.
FURTHER UPDATE: The Virginia store where Alexis bought his shotgun has evidently been identified, and confirms that Alexis passed his background check. This is not surprising, given that he apparently retained "Secret" clearance with the federal government as of yesterday. References to an AR-15 in the linked story are, I take it, out of date and incorrect.


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I hope none of your mothers travel on American Airlines; I know I will not let her again!
My mother is approaching 93, she was born in 1924, married for 67 years and raised four (4) children. She been living by herself for several years, taking care of herself but needing help to and from the airport and similar such situations. She can walk but not great distances from the curb to the gate inside the terminal.
She is a regular airline traveler on Southwest Airlines but on two occasions has used American Airlines and both have been wretched!
On both occasions, getting a wheelchair at curbside has been a major event at LAX. On her first trip, the plane was departing from the Tom Bradley terminal. American Airlines and/or your contractor did not have anyone to take a disabled person to the gate even though bag check is at Terminal 4. I thought it was a freak situation as I waited and waited until at last a wheelchair arrived, but no it appears to be the norm for American Airlines at LAX.
Today, Thursday, June 22, 2017 we arrived at the terminal about 6:07 am for a flight that was boarding at 7:30 am. Stopped at a skycap and was told we needed to stop at the handicapped sign outside of terminal 4. We proceeded to get there but had to wait because a non-handicapped traveler was using the space. When I was finally able to move my car into the area, I got out getting my mothers luggage. Your skycap staffing at that station told me to bring the bags over to him, he asked if we needed a wheelchair and I told him yes. He proceeded to collect the baggage fee and produce all the documents for her checked luggage and then ordered a wheelchair. The wheelchair took over 10 minutes to arrive today. Skycap said it was coming but could give us an ETA. Went inside to talk to one of your lobby agents and they told me to look for the person wearing the yellow vest. Really easy to spot a person wearing a yellow vest in terminal 4 at 6:25 in the morning.
My mothers flight from LAX took off on time and did arrive early in Chicago but during her transit to Chicago the person, my sister, who she was intending to meet up with in Chicago found out that her flight was delayed and she would be not be making her connection and unable to meet my mothers flight. Remember my mother is almost 93, and while she is good at getting around, she does need some help when special situations come up. As soon as I knew about this problem, I reached out to the American Airlines 800 number and attempted to speak with someone who might be able to have the Chicago gate agent meeting the plane pass on a simple message. Your team was useless. Reggie, who answered the call, told me there was nothing that could be done. They have no way to communication with fellow team members in Chicago. They could put a note in the record but the gate agent will not see it. Nothing, No way to get ahold of an American Airlines person in Chicago. I asked to speak with a supervisor to which he put me on hold, came back a few minutes later, and said the supervisor said nothing could be done. I demanded to speak with the supervisor and waited over 15 minutes, the call has now taken almost 22 minutes. Finally, Ms. Morgan comes on and lays the same line that
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Have her paged at the airport after her flight arrives.
Remember my mother is 93 years old, how well do you think she will hear in a busy noisy airport like OHare International. I further asked to talk with someone who might be able to comprehend the situation to which your Ms. Morgan transferred me to a number that rang and rang for almost 5 minutes before it automatically hung up on my.
After doing research to find out who handled wheelchair service at OHare, the manager on duty at Prospect Airport Services for OHare was able to take care of the situation. The manager, Kamil personally met my mother and got her the message to call me and delivered her to the car service I ordered for her since she was not going to meet up with my sister/her daughter since her flight was delayed. Amazing how a single person can help divert a possible disaster and yet an entire airline cannot be bothered to have mechanisms in place for your special needs clients. Im not sure when or if you will wake up about your lack of service. I find it interesting that you will not publish a phone number that might be of assistance to your customers other than your normal reservation lines.
This is my perspective, a son delivering his mother to the airport and only expecting good things to happen. I have spent the last 30 years of my life traveling on a bi-weekly basis and I understand how things work. I feel for those people who have no idea how much of a nightmare air travel can be.
There is one ray of hope for elderly travelers, Southwest Airlines. They have a dedicated handicap check-in at LAX Terminal 1, amazing they have people with wheelchairs waiting and take the passengers off to the gate within a few minutes. Maybe American Airlines should send employees down to see how it works!
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|Contamination and OCD ("Stronger than Dirt")
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|Thursday, 14 April 2011 14:51
-OCD and Contamination-
by Fred Penzel, Ph.D.
Recently, while going through some back issues of the OCF newsletter, it struck me that unless I was mistaken, there had never really been any special articles written about contamination problem. Perhaps it's because it is so well known. On the surface, it's not a very complicated subject dirt, germs, washing - what could be simpler? Actually, when examined more closely, contamination is quite a bit more complicated than that.
First of all, what we are really talking about breaks down into two parts: contamination obsessions and decontamination compulsions. Let us first examine the nature of obsessive contamination fears. Contamination isn't simply limited to dirt, germs, and viruses. It can also include:
This list is by no means complete. There are practically no limits to the things that could be contaminating. From my own experience, I would guess that the fear of certain illnesses is still
the leader. Many years ago, cancer was one of the more commonly feared illnesses. In the last decade or so, this seems to have been replaced by AIDS (see my previous OCF newsletter article, "OCD and AIDS When Epidemics Collide").
One particularly unusual aspect of contaminating substances is the extent to which tiny amounts of them are often believed to cover very large areas. Some sufferers believe that a minute quantity of a contaminant (such as blood or urine, for example), can somehow be spread to coat entire rooms, or even everything they own.
There is also a whole category of fears of contamination of a stranger and more magical type, which could include:
Obviously, logic has little to do with these fears. The belief here is that these names, images, concepts, or the characteristics of certain people, can be magically transferred simply by thinking about them or by coming into contact with them. They can be every bit as disabling as the items on the previous list.
There is a further category that includes things that are a bit more vague. For instance, there are some sufferers who fear to touch the floor, the ground outdoors, or any public objects. When questioned about what it is they fear they can only reply "I don't really know, it just feels dirty to me." There are also cases where a sufferer will get the idea that another person is contaminated in some way, although they cannot exactly say why. It may be a total stranger, or a member of their immediate family.
Compulsions are the obvious responses of sufferers to these fears. They may involve any protective act that an individual carries out to avoid becoming contaminated or to remove contamination that has somehow already occurred. Compulsions of this type may include:
Another form of compulsion can include double-checking by a sufferer to make sure that they have not become contaminated, or asking others for reassurance that this has not occurred. Sufferers will also, at times, repeatedly ask others to check parts of themselves they cannot reach or see, or things they cannot go near. Some will go as far as to make lists of things they believe may have happened in the past, so as not forget this vital information.
In an attempt to keep clean and minimize compulsions, some sufferers will create two different worlds for themselves one clean, and one dirty. When contaminated, they can move freely about their dirty world and touch and do anything, since everything in it is already contaminated. Nothing in it has to be cleaned or avoided. Clothes that are considered contaminated must be worn when functioning in this zone. This dirty world usually takes in most of the outside world, and can also include portions of their home or work areas. It may even extend to having a dirty car, to be driven only when contaminated. They may also be able to function freely in their clean world, as long as they themselves are clean when they enter it, and also stay that way. The clean world is usually a much more restricted area than the dirty one, and is often limited to special places at home or at work. There may also be a clean car, which can only be driven when clean. The two worlds may exist side-by-side like parallel universes that are never allowed to meet.
For magical types of contamination the solution is often a magical decontamination ritual, designed to remove or cancel out the problem thought, name, image, or concept. Saying special words or prayers, thinking opposing or good thoughts to cancel out bad thoughts, and doing actions in reverse are just some of the compulsions that can be seen. Sometimes, the usual washing or showering may even be part of the magical ritual.
"Washers" as they are referred to, are probably the most visible among those with contamination obsessions. It is not unusual for them to wash their hands fifty or more times per day. In more extreme cases, hands may be washed up to 200 times per day. Showers can take an hour or longer, and in severe situations can last as long as eight hours.
Obviously, washers go through large amounts of soap and paper towels (used in preference to cloth towels, which can only be used once and create laundry). Alcohol preps and disinfectant hand wipes are also popular. Their hands often become bright red and chapped with cracked and bleeding skin. Antibacterial soaps, peroxide, and disinfectants such as Lysol can be used to excess by some, causing further skin damage. I have even worked with several people who poured straight bleach on their hands and bodies, resulting in chemical burns.
Compulsive showering and washing are really quite futile, as the relief from anxiety only lasts until the washer contacts something else that is seen as contaminated. Washing may, in some cases, be very ritualized. It may have to be done according to exact rules, which, if not followed, force the sufferer to start all over again. Counting may also be part of a washing ritual, to ensure that it has been done for a long enough period of time, or a certain number of repetitions. In order to cut down on washing, sufferers sometimes resort to using paper towels, plastic bags, or disposable gloves to touch things.
In some cases, family members have been drawn into the sufferer's web of compulsions. They are made to reassure, to clean things that cannot be approached, to check the sufferer or the environment for cleanliness, or to touch or manipulate things that are supposed to be contaminated. This type of help, of course, doesn't really help, as it only locks the sufferer into the illness and increases helplessness. It also leads to resentment and fighting, as family members feel increasingly imposed upon, and their lives become limited. This is especially true when a family member is seen as the source of contamination.
To further complicate our contamination picture, there is a variant that veers off into what is known as "hyperresponsibility." This is where instead of being fearful of becoming contaminated, sufferers fear spreading contamination to others. The types of contamination that can be spread to others are about the same as those that trouble other sufferers. Generally speaking, so are the types of avoidance and decontamination compulsions. There is not only a fear of possibly harming others, but also a fear of having to live with the resulting guilt. There are also some that suffer from both types of fears of simultaneously.
Having briefly covered this very complex topic, the next question would be, what can be done about problems such as these? To those of you familiar with OCD, the answer should be obvious behavioral therapy and possibly medication. Behavioral therapy would be in the form of Exposure and Response Prevention. This remains the most widely used and accepted form of behavioral treatment for OCD. This type of therapy encourages patients to gradually encounter increasing doses of that which is contaminated, while resisting washing, checking, avoidinge or conducting magical rituals. By staying with the anxiety, sufferers come to learn the truth of the matter - that nothing really happens when they face their fears, and that their efforts at taking precautions therefore serve no purpose. Gradually, patients learn to merge their clean and dirty worlds as they cease to protect themselves. They also concentrate on learning to accept that there will always be a certain amount of risk in life that can never be eliminated, and that life can still be enjoyed and lived freely in spite of this fact. By trying to eliminate risk, they come to see that along with it, they will eliminate their ability to function. I like to tell my patients that "When everything is contaminated, nothing is contaminated."
Therapeutic encounters are like small experiments to test patients' theories about the dangers of their particular type of contamination. Treatment is tailored to each particular person's symptoms, and is conducted at their own pace. If a feared substance or situation is too difficult to confront in one whole step, it is approached more gradually. Some patients can only touch something that has touched a feared substance or object, and only later do they go on to touch directly what is feared. Family and friends are taught to not participate in rituals and to not give reassurance or answers to repetitive questions. No one is ever forced to do anything, nor is anything sprung upon them by surprise. It takes persistence and hard work but through steady week-by-week work, the disorder is chipped away, until recovery is eventually reached.
Because OCD is biochemical in origin, medication can often be of great assistance as well. I believe it should be regarded as a tool to assist in doing behavioral therapy. Both treatments together are often more effective than either one alone. The main family of medications used to treat OCD are known as SSRIs (Serotonin Specific Reuptake Inhibitors). Basically, they enhance the activity of serotonin, the brain chemical implicated in this disorder. Members of this drug family include Prozac, Celexa, Paxil, Luvox, and Zoloft.
If you suffer from this, or any other type of OC disorder, my suggestion is that you seek help. OCD is chronic. This means that there is no cure. There is recovery, though, and many have achieved it. With the right treatment, you can hope to live a normal productive life, and go on to fully realize your potential as a human being.
If you would like to read more about what Dr. Penzel has to say about OCD, take a look at his self-help book, "Obsessive-Compulsive Disordes: A Complete Guide to Getting Well and Staying Well," (Oxford University Press, 2000). You can learn more about it at
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Tweaks to Chrome OS Stir Up Existential Questions
Apr 11, 2012 9:22 AM PT
A new version of Google's personal computer operating system, Chrome OS, was released for developers Tuesday. It adds design elements of more conventional offerings like Windows and OS X.
The new Aura interface includes a home screen with a task bar, or shelf, from which you can launch applications. Previous versions required all activity to take place within a browser-like window.
The OS also supports multiple windows that can be minimized and maximized, as well as resized.
In addition, tabs within Chrome OS windows can be "torn" from there to the desktop to create a new windows, a feature found in Google's Chrome browser too.
Six-Week Refreshes
"Our vision with Chrome OS is to provide a user experience that gets better every six weeks," Google spokesperson Jessica Kositz explained to TechNewsWorld.
"One of the areas we've thought a lot about is the desktop and windows manager environment, and creating a simpler, more intuitive experience for our users," she continued. "As the latest version of Chrome OS is released into the beta channel, our users will begin to see some of these changes."
When Google introduced Chrome OS in 2009, its design goal was to make an operating system that blurred the lines between operating system and Web browser. This latest version of the OS appears to be retreating from that goal.
That's not a bad thing, however, asserted Chrome user David Carns, who is also marketing and sales director of @Legal Discovery and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's School of Continuing Studies.
Capitulation to Windows?
"All they've done is make the home screen window look like a regular OS," he told TechNewsWorld. "All the rest of the features are pretty much exactly the same."
"There's never been a home screen, a desktop screen that you could get to," he added. "You were always in a browser window of one sort or another."
Others, though, cast the latest revisions in a more radical light. "They're blowing Chrome up," ITIC principal analyst Laura DiDio told TechNewsWorld. "It looks like a traditional operating system now."
"With this new release, with Aura and the shelf/task bar, Google is adopting a 'if I can't beat'em, join'em' strategy," she added.
An Uninteresting OS?
It remains to be seen, however, whether emulating traditional operating systems like Windows and OS X will improve Chrome's fortunes in the OS market.
"We don't get a lot of our clients asking about Chrome OS or interested in Chrome OS," Gartner Research Vice President Michael Silver told TechNewsWorld.
"There's a lot of questions where it sits in the market, if at all," he added.
Linux desktops have improved over the years but they haven't gained any traction, he continued. Chrome OS is built on a Linux kernel.
"The biggest reason they haven't been adopted is that organizations still run a lot of Windows applications," he said.
He estimated that half the applications run by a typical organization are Windows applications. "Unless you get rid of all your applications and you're ready to go Windows-free and browser-based, Chrome OS is not all that interesting," he explained.
Dim Prospects
Google has placed itself in a bind because, whether it likes it or not, Chrome OS is pitted in the market against its very successful mobile operating system Android, Silver maintained.
"They have these two products that have come out of different areas of the company and they have a lot of overlap and one of them probably isn't needed," he said. "Chrome OS is superfluous."
Chrome OS is an anomaly in the market, according to Rob Enderle, president and principal analyst with the Enderle Group .
"The market has largely rejected Chrome OS," he told TechNewsWorld. "It isn't picking up much interest with OEMs and certainly not very much in the consumer base."
"It's seen as a crippled product and as a result, people can't figure out how to use it," he asserted.
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Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection
by Melissa Tunstall
Bloomers. Dolce & Gabbana sent bloomers down the runway, but that wasn't the most shocking moment of their fall winter 2013 ready-to-wear collection. The awe-inspiring moment goes to the finale when a gaggle of models dressed in red storm the runway.
Catholicism, and perhaps even more specific the Papacy, served as an inspiration to the collection—much like that of the men's collection earlier this year. Mosaics were transformed onto mini-dresses, blouses, and shirts. As if they actually came to life, beading and gilded details depicted these mosaics beautifully.
Styled with crowns and heavy jewels, conservatism melded with, well, underwear, to somehow create a collection that works. Swing jackets and tweed suits that looked like they belonged in the 1950s and 1960s rather than 2013. The purses the models carried probably also had something to do with it, but the idea of a woman going to confess was easy to imagine. But then, this same tweed was formed into a beautifully tailored shirt worn with bloomers. Yes, bloomers. And these bloomers appeared often.
Colors of gold, blues, and of course the reds, created a regal, yes even papal, palette. Bustiers and lace managed to continue this inspiration. Yet, it was the sleeves—mainly the variety of them—that made the collection not kitschy and wearable. From ballooning sleeves to slender cut ones to sleeveless numbers, Dolce & Gabbana managed to make one forget about the bloomers and lust after sleeves. A job very well done and almost unimaginably possible.
A show was put on, that is for sure, but within that show beautiful, wearable clothes were showcased. Creating a mate for their men's wear collection, Dolce & Gabbana produced a collection that has us yearning—and perhaps even praying for.


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Some of the most hazardous air you'll ever breathe probably isn't billowing out from a factory smokestack or car exhaust pipe — it's more than likely hiding out in your workspace.
Most city dwellers spend less than an hour outside per day; the rest of their time is spent either at work, at home or in transit.
And, since the 1970s oil crisis, strict energy-saving measures have resulted in less building ventilation.
This, coupled with an increased use of synthetic materials and products, has led to higher concentrations of indoor pollution.
Similar to outdoor pollution, an unhealthy interior environment can have a negative impact on your overall health and wellbeing.
This phenomenon has been investigated for the past several decades and appropriately labeled sick building syndrome (SBS).
SBS refers to a set of symptoms experienced predominantly by people working in poorly ventilated buildings.
The most common symptoms of SBS include headaches, eye, nose or throat irritation, itchy skin, dry cough, nausea, dizziness or sensitivity to odors.
These symptoms can appear on their own or in combination with one another and may vary greatly on a daily basis.
Different individuals may also have different symptoms.
A common theme among workers is that these acute health problems usually begin to fade away after exiting the "sick" building.
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Traditional cleaning products have been recognized as exacerbating the problem — along with other chemicals, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) issues and building design flaws.
Though cleaning is only one of several contributing factors, it can still play an integral role in the solution to poor indoor air quality (IAQ).
When choosing green cleaning supplies, it doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing proposition.
Some cleaning jobs will respond best to products that are more alkaline or acidic than green cleaning supplies can provide.
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- Using disinfectants only where required
- Changing mop heads and sponges on a daily basis
- Placing entry mats at every doorway
- Using a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtered vacuum
- Damp mopping instead of sweeping
- Dusting with a microfiber cloth or cloth-covered feather duster
- Using a medium-speed machine while buffing.
According to a study conducted by the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), "An organized cleaning program based upon environmental management principles and fundamental environmental protection guidelines contributed to improved IAQ through reduction of total suspended particles, total volatile organic compounds and culturable bacteria and fungi."
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Since the recession, many students locally and across the country have tried: A report released in August by Share Our Strength, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., that fights to abolish child hunger, said that in its survey of kindergarten through eighth-grade teachers, six in 10 said students routinely come to school hungry because they are not getting enough to eat at home, and a majority of teachers who see hunger as a problem believe that the problem is growing.
The effects of hunger on children are startling.
It affects everything, said Care and Share Food Banks program director Jennifer Mariano. Their cognitive abilities, developmental and psychological issues, the ability to concentrate, just to get up out of bed and move. No offense to the media, but hunger is a silent epidemic, and people find it hard to believe that it goes on in our own country and neighborhoods.
The problem is getting worse in La Plata County.
Julie Popp, spokeswoman for Durango School District 9-R, said currently, 36 percent of 9-R students qualify for free or reduced lunches up from 28 percent in 2003.
The qualification hasnt changed, the population base has changed. We dont know whats causing that increase, we just know were going to continue to try and meet that need, she said.
The burden is greater on some schools. At Animas Valley Elementary School, 53 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunches.
We celebrate it. I really believe that diversity is important for schools. All kids benefit from being with people of different ethnicities, backgrounds, said Lisa Schuba, who has been principal of Animas Valley for five years.
Schuba, along with Mancos School Districts nurse Karen Blain, is one of the stalwarts behind the backpack program, through which, every Friday, students who get free or reduced lunches in Durango and Mancos are sent home with backpacks stuffed with food.
Enter the backpacks
Tim Walsworth, director of United Way of Southwest Colorado, said CenturyLinks acquisition of Qwest provided the impetus for the backpack program.
They came to me and said, lets do something big. They were looking at poverty statistics and schools, and we decided the quickest solution was to ensure that food-insecure kids got food, he said.
The pilot, which started in 2011 with 40 backpacks in two schools feeding 180 people in, was a huge success.
Teachers had been reporting that on Monday, students would come in tired, hungry, unready to learn. Once they got the backpacks, that immediately changed, Walsworth said.
Unfortunately, the money from Qwest, CenturyLink and an anonymous local donor was a one-off gift.
When we couldnt secure funding, Care and Share absolutely stepped up to the plate, said Walsworth.
Care and Share not only funded the program, which costs about $11,000 a year (or $8.50 per backpack), it improved it with input from Schuba and Blaine. Mariano said nationwide, backpack programs are typically aimed at feeding kids, not parents.
But then we really started digging into the recipients. First, we found our food wasnt adequately nutritious. Two, we found that kids were sharing with older siblings or hungry parents. So we started sending home family packs that provides a family of four with meals through the entire weekend and committed to healthier ingredients in the backpacks whole wheat pasta, brown bread, not white bread, Mariano said.
Now, Animas Valley sends home 20 backpacks every Friday, and Needham and Riverview Elementary schools are poised to follow.
Feeling full
Megan Duchon-Zwart has had a string of tough years.
She works two minimum-wage jobs to make ends meet.
I live paycheck to paycheck, she said. There have been times when I go to City Market to buy groceries and my bill is more than I can afford and you have to put things back, with three people behind you in line its so embarrassing. I have to be frugal.
The financial stress became acute two years ago, when her husband passed away at 32. I was 33, suddenly a widow and single mother of four children, she said.
Then the backpack program started at Animas Valley, where two of her children are enrolled.
Duchon-Zwart said, it was amazing, such a big help. Every time the backpack came home I was thrilled macaroni and cheese, fruit, lunch snacks it was just so wonderful.
Theres nothing unusual about a child coming home from school with a backpack. This was the backpack programs original insight. It removes the stigma of receiving help.
While families hunger requires decisive action, their poverty requires great social sensitivity. Thats why building relationships with families is important to the backpack programs success, Schuba said.
Students are very aware of their poverty, so it makes it easier if they can always come to me. Ive had a child tell a teacher that she didnt have snacks for school we have enough on hand that I can do more for certain families, she said.
Families comfort with Schuba works both ways. Duchon-Zwart said whenever things were going well and food was stocking up, she told her daughter, to tell Miss Schuba we dont need a backpack this week. It can go to another family.
But that depth of involvement takes a lot of work.
With the paperwork, checking in on the families, faxing info every month to organizations, its a lot to coordinate. But its a wonderful program, and I would certainly love to see implemented in all the schools. It takes someone with heart, but if its a priority, its so worthwhile, said Schuba.


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Innovative and physics-driven new Lightfalls fixture is the result of collaboration between 3M and prominent designer Todd Bracher
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M
Architectural Markets made its debut in the lighting market in a
dramatic fashion, collaborating with designer Todd Bracher to showcase
an innovative, state-of-the-art new lighting effect at this year's
WantedDesign event at Tunnel in the Terminal Stores during New York
Design Week. The "Virtual LED," enabled by 3M technology, was revealed
via an experimental iteration of the company's modular architectural
lighting system known as Lightfalls, designed by Todd Bracher.
The "Virtual LED" and the Lightfalls system are born from the marriage
of Todd Bracher's creative vision and 3M's technical prowess, Lightfalls
capitalizes on the laws of physics to distribute light from a single LED
source over a large space to create a "Virtual LED" driven by 3M
technology. The key to enabling the "Virtual LED" is a more than 98%
reflective proprietary 3M film that efficiently steers the light of a
single LED from one module to another. The final effect creates the
image of multiple LED bulbs when in reality there is only one.
"Lightfalls is the result of physics meeting design," said Bracher. "I
share a fascination with 3M's applied sciences and find the opportunity
to exercise concepts that are only achievable in collaboration with 3M
as the cornerstone of our relationship."
3M's new lighting line is built on the principle that physics driven
solutions are the counterpart of good design, which align with Bracher's
core design ideals.
"I believe that design should be driven by reason and function, so when
I saw 3M's true technical clout, engineering skills and materials
expertise, it was the perfect opportunity. It is also exciting to be
working with such an iconic American technology manufacturer, and I
believe collaborations like this are a must within our industry if we
are to continue to evolve both commercially and ideologically," Bracher
Wanted Design facilitates the interchange of unique and innovative
ideas, and 3M Architectural Markets saw this type of event as an
opportunity to debut exciting new technologies while exchanging
inspiration with some of the sharpest minds in the design industry. In
yet another collaborative design partnership, 3M will introduce AIR and
FLEX by 3M at this year's NeoCon show in June with a booth designed by
James Mansour, making 2012 a year of exciting, ready-for-market
additions to the 3M Architectural Markets lighting portfolio.
In addition to its lighting technologies, 3M also showcased several of
its surface solutions at Wanted Design, most notably 3M™ Crystal Glass
Finishes in Dusted Crystal, which was applied to the front window of the
event space. 3M™ Crystal Glass Finishes was also seen on signage
throughout design week, calling attention to products and exhibits that
were deemed unique and design-forward by the editors of Metropolis magazine
through its "Metropolis Likes" campaign.
About 3M Architectural MarketsBased on 3M's tradition of
innovation, technological know-how and information resources, 3M
Architectural Markets offers flexible, creative and technologically
advanced surface finishing and lighting solutions for architecture and
interior design. With a wide range of architectural finishes and
decorative window glass finishes as well as natural and artificial
lighting solutions, 3M Architectural Markets helps designers create a
complete mood or atmosphere, defining the specific character of any
environment. The division's technologies are engineered to create design
excellence, enhance human comfort and respect environmental
sustainability, globally. For more information, visit www.3MArchitecturalMarkets.com
or follow @3M_Architecture on Twitter.
About 3M3M captures the spark of new ideas and transforms
them into thousands of ingenious products. Our culture of creative
collaboration inspires a never-ending stream of powerful technologies
that make life better. 3M is the innovation company that never stops
inventing. With $27 billion in sales, 3M employs about 80,000 people
worldwide and has operations in more than 65 countries. For more
information, visit www.3M.com
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About Todd BracherNative New Yorker Todd Bracher, founder
of Todd Bracher Studio LLC, is a Designer and Strategist currently based
in New York City after a decade working in Copenhagen, Milan, Paris and
London. Todd has collaborated with some of the world's most prestigious
brands around the world from Furniture and Object Design to Interiors
and Architecture. Todd has been pinned as 'America's next great
Designer' as well as received nominations for International Designer of
the year in 2008 and 2009. His experiences range from working
independently, heading Tom Dixon's Design studio, acting Professor of
Design at l'ESAD in Reims France, to having been appointed Creative
Director of the Scandinavian luxury brand Georg Jensen.
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