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Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology is the official journal of the International Society of Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (ISBAB). The journal publishes high quality articles especially in the science and technology of biocatalysis, bioprocesses, agricultural biotechnology, biomedical biotechnology, and, if appropriate, from other related areas of biotechnology. The journal will publish peer-reviewed basic and applied research papers, authoritative reviews, and feature articles.
The scope of the journal encompasses the research, industrial, and commercial aspects of biotechnology, including the areas of: biocatalysis; bioprocesses; food and agriculture; genetic engineering; molecular biology; healthcare and pharmaceuticals; biofuels; genomics; nanotechnology; environment and biodiversity; and bioremediation.
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Special Issues on highlighted aspects of biocatalysis and biotechnology are also published. Special Issues may contain selected contributions (invited lectures) from international conferences, or a collection of papers on a specific topic, and may be composed of review articles, research papers, and short notes.Letters to the Editor: Comments on papers published in the Journal and on other matters of interest to biocatalysis and biotechnology researchers may be published as Letters to the Editor. These should be less than 400 words and may include one illustration or table.
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As Good as a Feast: On Avram Alpert’s “The Good-Enough Life”
By Emily OgdenAugust 14, 2022
The Good-Enough Life by Avram Alpert
Wrong on all counts, Alpert argues. Seeking greatness as individuals makes us restless, discontented, and ruthless to our children, while social and economic rewards for the great immiserate the many. Greatness’s trickle-down effects never arrive. Alpert’s observations may seem a little too familiar. Few of us can be unaware of the late turn to a bespoke minimalism in private life, whether our resources stretch to purchasing meditation apps or to hiring one of Marie Kondo’s KonMari Master Consultants to declutter our houses. And as for trickle-down economics, hasn’t the bloom been off that rose for a good while? “We want to thank Jeff Bezos for going to space because while he was up there we were signing people up,” said Christian Smalls, organizer of the first Amazon union in the United States, the ALU. Seldom has anyone so efficiently skewered the notion that the greatness of a few visionary innovators benefits us all.
But Alpert makes a convincing case that many of us remain more attached to the notion of greatness than we think, and that this commitment hampers efforts at material redistribution on the left. The chapters of The Good-Enough Life are organized as a series of concentric circles, moving outward from individual lives to relationships to socioeconomic concerns and finally to the planet. In each of these domains, what we ought to seek is the “good-enough” instead of the great: the “decency and sufficiency […] of the many” rather than the exaltation of the few. “Good-enough” isn’t just a B+ effort at “great.” It’s a different way of looking at accomplishment itself. There are no Einsteins without people ordering materials and cleaning the lab, as Einstein himself argued in an essay Alpert discusses, “Why Socialism?”
The Good-Enough Life leaves no meritocracy standing, not even the veneration of scientific geniuses or civil rights leaders. As long as we have merit-based hierarchies, our best efforts at material equality will founder within a generation or two. Alpert makes use here of Fred Hirsch’s concept of “the positional economy,” which refers to the distribution not of money but of “positional goods”: awards, access, attention (or even love), beachfront properties, the best schools. We can’t have material equality in combination with positional inequality, Alpert argues, because the positionally favored will pass down their advantages. Even if, in the beginning, the best trumpet player or the most morally upstanding leader wins our esteem on a level playing field, the playing field won’t be level for long once they’ve done all they can to give the best possible life to their children. In such a world, the virtuoso’s or the visionary’s children will have access to schools and connections that the ordinary person’s children can’t dream of. Before long, it will become obvious that, once again, merit alone is not enough to ensure success. Thus, material redistribution is not enough; we must simultaneously, or even beforehand, make a major change to our values.
Is Alpert an idealist? one asks, surprised at oneself, since surely such people are no more. Perhaps the way to put it is that while Alpert’s ends are materialist — sufficiency and decency for all — he is convinced that the means to those ends is as much a change in outlook as it is a change in our means of production. The problem is those positional goods: if we distribute them unevenly, by esteeming greatness, then material equality will soon be threatened. The mechanism by which hearts and minds are to be changed is a little vague — I take it to be reasoned persuasion, as in the book at hand — but that’s good enough, to use Alpert’s own phrase. Not every hopeful thought must come trailing a 30-year plan for its implementation.
What a book like this one does have to offer is the jolt of reorientation. The Good-Enough Life is a grand narrative. Books of this genre range across disciplines, making big claims about such things as what a human being is or what sort of world this is — as in Frans de Waal’s Our Inner Ape and Vaclav Smil’s How the World Really Works, respectively, both cited by Alpert. The interesting information these books offer is a necessary but not sufficient condition for their sales; they sell because with each counterintuitive fact they deliver, they strengthen our impression that we might be wrong about, well, almost anything. Why do we like to think so? Because a lot of what we know seems very bad. If our ingenious informants can show us a hitherto unexpected world, with features topsy-turvy from the one we thought we knew — well, then maybe things are different, and better, than we thought. Discovery is a pleasure, so there’s that — but even better, there’s relief from the pain of this particular timeline.
The Good-Enough Life succeeds unevenly in delivering gee-whiz moments, for reasons that are, for the most part, principled. Alpert doesn’t want to offer us the escape of relying on genius; indeed, our impulse to do so is the problem, he thinks. There is something a little frustrating in the book’s simultaneous adoption and refusal of the grand-narrative genre, but there’s something galvanizing in that tension, too. Alpert’s well-taken point is that we have been too given to thinking that our salvation lies in technological innovation, when in reality it lies in things like cooperatively owned utilities and strong social services.
Sometimes his insistence on turning our minds toward the good-enough solutions we already possess can feel like belaboring the obvious, but other times, especially in the final chapter on responses to climate change, the refusal of revelation is itself revelatory. Alpert reframes our position: we are not on the brink of apocalypse awaiting the innovation that will save us; we are on the brink of mass immiseration waiting to see whether we will use the means already at our disposal to insist “that we find a way to ensure that we all share in both the burden and the bounty.” Alpert’s grand idea is sufficiency.
Emily Ogden is the author of On Not Knowing: How to Love and Other Essays.
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Having been a precocious young lad with little regard for my parents’ furniture, I played plenty of Hot Lava as a child, hopping from coffee table to couch to dining room chairs to the kitchen safe zone, avoiding the imaginary molten rock that had somehow filled our apartment. I’m pretty sure we had the exact coffee table featured in the beginning of the first gameplay trailer for Klei’s version.
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It was a pleasure to host a mini version of the Oxford Indie Book Fair at this year’s OFA Family Day, which fitted so aptly with our theme of People Stories Histories. We’re delighted to be supporting OXIB again this month for their fourth annual book fair on Sunday 26th November at the Oxford Examination Schools, OX1 4BG from 11am – 4.30pm. Entry is free.
There’s lots on offer for book lovers of all ages; over 70 exhibitors, as well as a series of events, rounding the day off with a poetry slam. Families will love talking to celebrated illustrators Korky Paul and Mario Coelho, the makers of Dice Comics, Novel Entertainment (Horrid Henry, The Fimbles etc.), alongside many children’s authors and fantasy writers. The Oxford Indie Book Fair provides the opportunity for established and emerging writers to both showcase their work, and discuss their books with members of the public, as well as with industry professionals such as Oxfordfolio, Oxford eBooks and IngramSpark.
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Congratulations to student Amelie who has been taking part in a project run by the Young Film Academy, acting and directing.
Each year, the Young Film Academy Awards recognises and rewards outstanding young filmmakers and screen actors. Students may be nominated for a Young Film Academy Award. Amelie was nominated for Best Film and Best Performance 14-17yrs.
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MAIDUGURI, North-East, Nigeria – In an effort to curb the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in Borno State especially at Internally Displaced Persons'(IDPs) camps, Governor Babagana Zulum, on Thursday summoned a multi-stakeholders meeting tasked with a Response Plan for the state.
The meeting which was chaired by the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Dr Babagana Wakil, at the Government House Maiduguri, is to present the adopted Response Plan to the Governor later in the day.
The Special Adviser on Public Relations and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau, disclosed that the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Salisu Kwayabura, at the meeting presented a detailed medical response plan prepared by his ministry in collaboration with UN Agencies specialized in public health management.
Some of the preventive measures in the adopted Response Plan identified health preventive measures already in place at the Maiduguri international airport and those in place to secure densely populated IDPs camps, students in public schools and other parts of the state.
The Plan however agreed not to take measures that will create panic amongst citizens.
“The Plan also adopted some measures adopted by the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in enforcing strict pandemic control measures on all its foreign humanitarian workers in line with the travel ban placed by the Nigerian Government as well as international best practices normally observed by all UN affiliates.
“It also identified measures in all border communities across the State where persons coming into Nigeria through land boarders are subjected to medical screening.
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The meeting was attended by senior officials of the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP, UN-OCHA, international Non-Governmental Organizations (iNGOs) involved in humanitarian interventions.
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DANNIELLA Westbrook has been spotted cradling her bare stomach just days after confirming she is pregnant with her third child.
Former EastEnders star Danniella is expecting her first baby with boyfriend Alan Thomason and they have put on a very amorous display in Portugal.
Wearing a khaki crop top and matching skirt, 44-year-old Danniella showed off her tiny bump as they shopped for baby clothes together.
The actress gently stroked her bare tummy as they looked in the window of a children's wear store before heading inside.
Danniella was then seen looking at little mauve dressing gowns and cute baby comforters hanging up on racks.
Once outside again and back in the fresh air, the couple turned up the heat.
After tucking into a doughnut, 34-year-old Alan put his arm around Danniella's neck before pulling her close - and licking her face.
Danniella finally confirmed her pregnancy earlier this week following widespread speculation that she was expecting.
Earlier this month, The Sun Online exclusively revealed that the star was engaged to be married and pregnant, having worked hard over the past year to turn her life around.
Revealing the big news herself, Danniella told The Mirror: “We hadn’t been trying. But [Alan] was over the moon and so was I.”
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Danniella is already a mum to Kai, 21, and 15-year-old Jodie B.
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But although she credits Alan as “a hundred million per cent the reason for her happiness”, the star admits that she will never get away from her troubled past as a cocaine addict.
Danniella’s career in the spotlight has been plagued with addiction issues, which started at the age of 14 and led her to being fired from EastEnders.
In a series of updates, she was seen looking happier and healthier than she had done in years, as she kept those at home updated with online videos.
Over the past few months, Danniella has also undergone a face lift and boob job - while also managing to bag herself Alan.
The hospitality entrepreneur popped the question to her after just eight weeks.
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The 25th national park in Norway was opened here the summer 2005. The national park covers an area of 600 km².
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The exhibition "Stones of Bømlo" (Steinriket Bømlo) is found in Moster Amfi.
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Harsh discrimination against AIDS victims and death counts continued and many among them being a part of the dancing and theater community, as shown by Michael Shnayerson’s article on of the lose famous musicians and artist in the 1980s by AIDS. It was at this time the performing arts community stepped in to fight this injustice and raise awareness for AIDS activism. Performing arts became one of the earliest activist groups on the fight against AIDS. One of the earliest dedicated performance to AIDS was showcased 1984, documented by Gia Kourlas, an expert journalist on dancing culture. But these were no ordinary dance shows but a form of dance that would hold significant political meaning in AIDS activism. In a NY times article by Joseph Carman, a highly respected journalist on dancing culture, states that choreographers used their sorrows from losing loved ones to AIDS and turned into an energetic performance on the reality of the virus. These dances presented a new light in fighting the AIDS epidemic by expressing true emotions and feelings that brought awareness to how the virus effects the hearts and minds of not only the victims but the loved ones around them. Choreographers all throughout the 1980s and 90s created and performed dances that could dazzle and mesmerized the crowds, Bill T. Jones, Arnie Zane, and John Bernard became pioneers in this new style (Kourlas).
The new style that emerged was a new form a contemporary dance, it reshaped the way that a message could be said through dance and body movements and it galvanized the audience. In Joshua Chambers-Leston’s review of David Gere’s inspiring novel on AIDS history told through dance goes over how this new style came to be and the way it changed the lives of HIV infected victims. Chamber-Leston states how choreography changed “by focusing on how bodies were choreographed for political means (107)”. The review states how “choreography constructed networks of meaning, transgression, affirmation, mourning, and transformation through the organization of bodies, in this case, those of gay men affected by HIV/AIDS (Chamber-Leston 107)”. Dances in this style made a speech on the reality of AIDS and instilled the audience with the emotions and pains that the choreographers felt inside of them. These performances were so powerful that during the dance it “describes the dancer covering [their] bodies in the saliva of his audience (Chamber-Leston 108)”. A metaphor to how the dances were so moving that audience were drooling all over their performance like pack of hungry lions.
Originally this form of contemporary dance in this time period was created by Choreographer to settle their sorrows through dancing as stated by Joseph Carman “Not about AIDS. It’s about moving on”. But despite their original intentions the dancing community created a new form of political activism. Dances that presented such moving messages and political meaning to the audience is called “Speech Act-performance” as explained by David Gere. The objects of Speech Act-performance were to transform “concert dance to avant-garde performances, funerals, public disruptions, and activist actions (Chamber-Leston 107)”. Choreographer used dances as a way to support the AIDS movement and actively protest against the discrimination of gays that were being targeted. Jennifer Dunning, a published journalist and author who was written many books and articles about dancing culture and the AIDS dance movement, writes about the “Not-About-AIDS-Dance,” performance and say that it showed “not only the horror of death, illness and disappointment but also the meaningful ways in which life does doggedly continue”. Dunning writes in her article that AIDS dancing shows were not about the AIDS disease itself but portraying the effects and struggles that real people deal in the age of AIDS. The reason why gays were primarily discriminated was because in the 1980s AIDS was thought to be a virus that only effected gays and that it was God’s punishment for being homosexual (White). But what the dancing community tried to achieve was take the idea it was a “gay disease” away from public mind and present the notion that people are dying and struggling but nothing is being done to solve it. Once that idea fit in place dancers were able to challenge the AIDS crisis and present awareness and truth to the struggling victims of the virus and raise support for the greater AIDS movement.


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Washington partisans are placing big bets on the future of the coronavirus pandemic. Democrats are betting the virus remains at the top of voters’ minds and they will blame Republicans for an anemic response. Republicans are betting the pandemic moves to background as it declines and, if remains a top issue, voters will blame Democrats for not negotiating a legislative response.
The results could dramatically impact voters’ decisions over the 50 days remaining until November 3 (absentee ballots have already been mailed in some states and the first early votes will be cast September 18 in Minnesota).
On an almost party-line vote last week, the Senate failed to advance a Republican $500 billion coronavirus response bill that excluded many Democratic priorities and featured what Democrats called poison pills, such liability exemptions and tax breaks for private-school costs. Republicans said the bill focuses on mutually agreed issues, such as help for small business.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could use the near unanimous caucus support for the Republican plan to broker bipartisan negotiations but has declined to do so. Until McConnell perceives value in deal-making, he will join President Trump in using the vote to blame Democrats, as Democrats are blaming Republicans. If the pandemic worsens, the Democrats are likely to win the argument; if it improves, Republicans will hold a stronger hand.
The President’s response package that bypassed Congress was dealt setbacks last week as his unemployment assistance began running out of money and few employers adopted his payroll tax cut. President Trump also suffered another self-inflicted injury from admitting he downplayed the danger from the virus.
The national Presidential polls continue to show a 7-8 point lead for Joe Biden over President Trump and Electoral College forecasts by the Cook Political Report and others tilt in Biden’s direction.


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BB84 is a peat powered collaboration circling around core members Paddy Shine (Gnod, Moundabout,Tesla Tapes) , Moose (Wild Rocket, Worst, Moose Electronics) and George Brennan (Cholera House, Wild Rocket, Melodica Deathship) and Natalia Beylis (Woven Skull, Divil A'Bit, solo).
On their debut Ardnacrusha EP , BB84 deal in crushing drones, improvised electronic workouts, sparse synth composition and tape manipulation whilst always collaborating with the divilsome ghosts in the machinery to create an immersive soundtrack to the post industrial boglands of the Irish Midlands.
Ardnacrusha was recorded in one session at Sun Studios in the scum heart of Dublin with Rian Trench at the controls. It was then produced and mixed by George Brennan in the Meadow Studio in the bewitching surroundings of County Wicklow with Rian returning to handle mastering duties.
Ardnacrusha was the first large scale engineering project undertaken by the post colonial Irish government. The station harnesses the power of the River Shannon to generate electricity for most of the country. On this their first album, BB84 harness the power of the post industrial landscape to generate a large scale electronics onslaught of epic dimensions.
Released July 6, 2022, vinyl sold out in under two hours but you can pay what you like to download the digital on bandcamp.


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Finding ways to organize a playroom feels like an endless task. Dealing with the constant flow of toys, books and odds and ends is - honestly - a parent's constant battle. So while we can't promise that these playroom storage ideas will keep turn your child into an angel who never makes a mess, they might make it easier to keep on top of things, at least.
The best way to start to organizing your kid's room ideas is to break the room into sections in your mind. Caroline Milns, interior designer at Zulufish, suggests informally separating the playroom into sleep, study and play zones. That way, at least, you know which corner every item should belong in.
Then of course, there is decluttering. 'First and foremost: less is more,' says Ursula Wesselingh, founder of children's design studio, Room to Bloom. 'Limit the amount of toys, books and craft materials on offer by rotating toys regularly and keeping things fresh. By default this makes it easier to keep things organized and tidy.'
10 ways to organize a playroom
1. Build cupboards in every corner
Utilising awkward spaces beautifully is where interior designers excel. If it's not already on your radar, bespoke storage is well worth considering when wondering how to design a kid's room as the advantages often outweigh the expense.
'With overflowing cupboards, it’s harder to see what you have and what kids might want to get out and play with, which stifles play and creativity,' says Ursula Wesselingh of Room to Bloom.
'A mix of open and closed, easily accessible shelves work best, in combination with containers and baskets with clear labels,' she says. 'See through containers are ugly but practical – so best stored behind doors.'
There are plenty of options out there when it comes to stylish toy storage, from baskets to shelves and multi-purpose pieces that double as a seat.
2. Zone a specific space for crafting
For kids to have somewhere to sit and paint, draw or enjoy other crafts is invaluable for their development. It's also a spot where their arts and crafts kits can be contained and kept together. If you have the space a wooden table can be a simple DIY project or a task for a local carpenter.
'A large table or desk with shelves and a display area invites children to get creative,' says Ursula Wesselingh, Room to Bloom. You don't even need to be a master at IKEA hacks to achieve this. 'The Ikea Trofast storage system with sliding trays that can be taken out of their casing is ideal for small things such as Lego and crafting materials. Keep small toys and craft items organised in labelled containers on easily accessible shelves, so children can see and find what they need.'
3. Make it multi-functional
Ample floor room is key when it comes to nursery ideas. Yet while a space for setting up train sets, dolls houses or hiding in wigwams is great, allow space for learning and hobbies too.
'When planning a playroom, it’s important to create a space that can serve many functions,' says Irene Gunter, founder of design studio Gunter & Co. 'For example, depending on the age of your little ones, a desk or small table with a comfortable chair will encourage homework, as well as arts and crafts.
Position these close to shelving complete with pull-out boxes to store all the necessary supplies. Reserve boxes at the bottom of the shelving unit for everyday essentials; this way, your children can easily and safely access what they need independently.'
4. Have plenty of open shelving
Kids are magnets for 'stuff' so it's easy for some toys and games to be put away, forgotten about and never played with. Kids' closet ideas tend to revolve around this truth. Having their things on display reminds them what is available and encourages them to play with it.
'It can be hard to anticipate which toys will become your child’s next favourite, but by opting for cube storage you can make sure that both the larger, bulkier toys and those that are more delicate can be stored away neatly and safely for a clutter-free play space,' says Alex Tolofson, Director and Co-Founder of Nöa & Nani.
'Picture ledges or shelves with added depth are great for showcasing books or cuddly toys, these can be rotated regularly to display your child’s favourite.'
5. Disguise out of reach zones
There may be toys and games that you'd prefer to be out of reach for younger siblings. Or successful playroom ideas often revolve around rotating what your kids play with. If that's the case a row of tall wall cabinets will provide a safe place that only adults or teens can access.
Disguise storage with a cool design like this fun striped ceiling that extends to the cupboards, by Anna Barber, founder, House of Kin.
'We divide toys into an ‘out of reach’ group and an ‘accessible’ group,' says Anna. 'If children have to ask you to access the messy toys then you can control the chaos a little more!'
Think about the volume of a room, not just about the floor space available. 'If you have a ceiling that is taller than the standard height, is there a way to add large storage drawers?' Anna asks. 'Perhaps under a built in "mini stage", or can you "harvest" some wall space from an adjoining room by building in storage and leaving the floor space free?'
6. Use calming colors and natural materials
Sugary pink for girls and bright blue for boys' bedroom ideas has never looked cool, so it's great to see a Scandi vibe take root with kids room ideas. Pale timber and natural shades feel cheerful without being over-stimulating. And if you can be thorough in the planning of storage from the start, the playroom is more likely to stay calm and organized.
'We love big pastel colours,' says Anna Barber, founder, House of Kin. 'Just because the room is for children doesn't mean it has to be bright red, yellow or blue.'
Sustainable living and renewable materials are rightly in the spotlight these days and always on our mind in everything we design.
'Before we begin, we make a list of everything that needs a space; board games, soft toys, lego, cars etc and then make sure everything has a home,' Anna says. 'It's so much easier to keep everything organised if it has a specific place to go.'
Large cupboards are great but only when used to their full potential. Use smaller baskets and boxes inside or on open shelves to store small items, for example all cars in one box, all figurines in another box. This helps to prevent wasted space.
7. Max space in steps and stairs
There was no shortage of space in this 7-year-old boy's room, meaning this can easily grow up when he starts thinking about teenage boy bedroom ideas. And that didn't stop Mandy Colliss, creative director of Funky Little Darlings, cleverly utilizing every inch.
'Storage for all his books and toys was critical and we covered pretty much every wall with floor to ceiling wardrobes, cupboards with open shelf display, book shelves, secret hidden storage in the stairs and also built under the steps,' says Mandy. 'It was an entirely bespoke job, so we were able to incorporate storage into absolutely everything.
We wanted this be a kind of self contained room: an all in one room that will last for years. A sofa bed at one end allows for relaxed seating and play at floor level whilst catering for sleepovers really easily.'
8. Go floor to ceiling
An alcove is a great spot to situate a desk, while built-in shelving up to the ceiling makes good use of the entire wall space. A magnetic board or cork board in between will give kids somewhere to pin photos and stickers.
'The more storage a room has, the more organised it will be. We like to make use of the walls with vertical storage solutions. The design can be funky, fun and colourful to appeal to children too,' says Caroline Milns, interior designer at Zulufish.
9. Combine storage with seating
An ottoman style storage bench will see kids through from tot to tween years and provide somewhere for them to sit or lie and read. Once the structure is in place, the base can easily be painted and the seating cushions reupholstered, as they grow up. When they grow up, you can easily repurpose it into your living room ideas, too. How's that for sustainable?!
'Storage benches with pull-out drawers are multi-functional – they’re designed to be sat and stood on, as well as to store things,' says Irene Gunter, founder of Gunter & Co. 'Toys can easily take over if you’re not careful. Colourful boxes and drawers make it simple for your children to know what to stash where. Another option is to look for storage boxes on wheels. These are effortless to move around when you want (or need) to switch up the space.'
10. Include a fold away desk
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The play area in this boy's bedroom by Nicki Bamford Bowes, founder of @thentheywentwild continues to work well as he grows up.
Designed three years ago when he was ten, the play zone has easily adapted to the start of his teen years. According to Nicki, the hidden desk which pulls out from the wall storage doors is now permanently up. At the same time, the built-in toy storage under the bed, is now home to sports equipment, 'silly amounts of trainers' and books.
It's a brilliant example of how cool and clever kids bedroom ideas can accommodate the different stages.
How do I maximize my playroom space?
'Consider how they will use the room; are they a reader or a builder? A painter or a footballer? How little ones spend their time can really help you decide what to store where, and how best to use the space,' says Anna Barber, founder, House of Kin.
'Think about the current age of the children and how long they will use that space for a specific task. If you can extend the budget to bespoke joinery you will always get more out of any room. Creating a storage area that for example doubles as a sleepover den, that has a desk for when they start studying, means you will get more out of it for longer.'
Ursula Wesselingh, founder of Room to Bloom offers some advice on organizing toys. 'Boxed games can be stacked on shelves so they are easy to get out. Dressing-up clothes can go on wall hooks, or dress-up rails, or be stored in a trunk or large suitcase,' says Ursula.
'Drawers are best for electronic games, cables and chargers. Musical instruments are great hung on walls or displayed on individual shelves. Soft toys and dolls are best kept in (large) baskets, and figurines in smaller containers or boxes.
Containers, boxes, trays that are labelled with what's in them and stacked on easily accessible shelves will make the space work better.'
How do you set up a playroom in a small space?
If your playroom is on the small side, or you need to set up a play area in a section of a child's bedroom or a guest room, multi-functional furniture is the answer.
'High bunk beds with stairs to go up, a slide the other side to come down and a den or desk underneath work well,' says Caroline Milns, interior designer at Zulufish.
'If your playroom benefits from a bay window, ask your designer to build in a window seat with storage underneath,' says Irene Gunter, founder of design studio Gunter & Co. 'Dress it with soft cushions and throws so that it becomes a comfortable spot for your kids to hang out.'
Arlene McIntyre, creative director at Ventura Design adds, 'Under the bed storage is a great way to allow for more space place for playing. As they grow up it can be somewhere for shoes, extra bedding, and any keepsakes to keep out of sight of younger siblings!'
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The UK is often criticised for having an island mentality by its colleagues in mainland Europe. This is sad for those of us Brits who have worked hard to improve European integration. I, for example, at a very early age decided to promote cross-cultural fertilisation by donating my sperm to multiple good causes on the mainland. Needless to say my offspring are living proof of the benefits that can arise from appropriate relationships between Brits and mainland Europeans (especially the pretty ones).
It was with this spirit of continued European integration and harmony that I decided to pen a piece of music which I believe will do wonders for the UK’s chances in the next Eurovision Song Contest. We Brits need to put aside our baggage and historical arrogance and meet our mainland European friends half-way. One easy way to do this is to sing in their own language. Since a number of European nations speak German this is the language I have chosen for this contribution to cordon blew (I think that is the word?).
In addition to demonstrating our interest by singing in German I have also selected a topic which I know from experience that both Germans and the Brits (and every other European I have known intimately) love. The song is about food – or more specifically desert (=Nachtisch in German).
So without further ado let me introduce you to the Video for this cross-cultural masterpiece. The song is called ‘Leck mich!‘ otherwise known affectionately as the German Licking Song. Don’t worry if you are not fluent in German – I have included appropriate subtitles and explanations throughout the video. Please sing along and enjoy!
If you like the song please let me know. Just provide your details in the comments box below if you would like to be on the mailing list when the single is released (put ‘confidential’ at the top if you would prefer for your request to not be published). If you are French, Spanish, Italian or from some other European language region and you would like me to produce a song in your own language just let me know. I would be prepared to consider singing the song for you at the Eurovision Song Contest for a relatively modest remuneration.
When I wrote ‘Leck mich’ I was very much aware of the preference that mainland Europeans have for their songs to be presented by transvestites and I have quite a nice little tartan number which I would be prepared to wear for the appropriate occasion. The song has been designed to move further advance along the diversity scale compared with simpler male/female cross dressing numbers. I would anticipate Leck mich to be sung by a cross-dressing diva performing as a culinary desert (perhaps a nice little ice cream sundae with cream and those pretty multicoloured sweeties on top?).
The song does make reference to my dog (RISKKO) and he is prepared to also feature in any live performances (although clearly if you want him to join in with the licking that will cost more – it took me years to train him).
In the TRANSFORMATES 變 music project we take diversity and cross cultural integration seriously.
Chris Duggleby (and RISKKO)
If you like this song or have a particular interest in cross dressing themes you may also wish to sample the song ‘Pretty Boy Sally‘ (the cute gay cross dressing peasant boy who married a Eunuch) – find out more here.
For those with an interest in animal music – and in particular cute pussies you may enjoy the Pussy Cats Xylo Disco – more on this here.
If it is threesomes you like – especially those including a dog then you may find that ‘Play with my dog‘ does the trick. Here is the video:


I am not very knowledgeable about the program, I should start with.
Today I was messing around with some simple models and for some reason, either a keypress or a setting change, the "Project From Cylinder" UVmapping option stopped working right.
Normally it will project a nice even map when mapping something from a head-on view in orthographic perspective, and will even readily tile/wrap when moved to the proper area of my textures.
It has started projecting tubes that look more like results of "Project from View." They are incredibly stretched and have no boundaries on screen. It is essentially just the shape of the object I'm attempting to UV. It is also ignoring the seams I put on the model to attempt to compensate for this.
Is there some setting or toggle I activated? I was mapping somewhat spherical shapes just fine right up until I started getting these results.
I am only using two third-party addons. The Source SMD tools and NifTools for Blender.
Proper unwrapping, or at least what I want.
What I'm getting. Clearly not right.
It seems to work on spheres but not vague cylinders?? What gives? It won't even project a single row of faces properly. Yet if I select other objects they unwrap just fine. What did I set on some of these, or do?