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annex 4 parking standards
1 This annex sets out the approach to determining appropriate maximum
parking standards within the policy context established by Policies 3C.23
2 Boroughs should interpret these standards with appropriate flexibility
and have regard to them in developing policies for their DPDs and in
exercising their development control functions. The approach set out
in this annex will be used by the Mayor in considering applications
for strategic developments.
3 The approach set out in Policy 3C.23 seeks to regulate parking in order
to minimise additional car travel, reduce trip lengths and encourage use
of other, more sustainable means of travel. Policy 3C.24 also recognizes
the need to support the economic development and regeneration of
London’s town centres. The approach provides for flexibility to enable
boroughs to take account of local circumstances in balancing the desirability
of reducing car use with the need to provide for attractive viable
development. The approach has been developed in line with PPG 13. It
supersedes the interim parking standards in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy.
4 Managing the level of on-site parking provision is seen as a key reinforcing
measure to promote alternative means of transport. It is also important
that boroughs manage on-street and off-street parking as a whole and
prepare a Parking and Enforcement Plan, which forms part of the
transport Local Implementation Plan. The Parking and Enforcement Plan
should make explicit how the needs of disabled people are being
addressed in a climate of parking restraint, recognising that some people
will require Blue Badge parking bays to be designated and enforced,
and supply monitored to meet demand, both on and off street.
Parking Standards, Transport Assessments and Public Transport
Accessibility Levels (PTALs)
5 PPG 13 (March 2001) introduced the concept of Transport Assessments.
They should give details of proposed measures to improve access
by public transport, walking and cycling, to reduce associated parking
and mitigate adverse transport impacts. Transport Assessments will be
a key factor in assisting boroughs in their assessments of development
proposals and ensuring that parking levels sought for new developments
are not excessive.
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6 The Transport Assessment will provide an estimate of car parking demand.
However the proposed development should not exceed the adopted
standards, unless there is a very good justification for doing so. Account
should also be taken of the level of public car parking already available,
including on-street parking, particularly within town centres.
7 Public Transport Accessibility Levels (PTALs) have been adopted by TfL
to produce a consistent Londonwide public transport access mapping
facility to assist boroughs with locational planning and assessment
of appropriate parking provision by measuring broad public transport
accessibility levels. There is evidence that car use reduces as access
to public transport, as measured by PTALs, increases. Therefore, given
the need to avoid over-provision, car parking provision should also reduce
as public transport accessibility increases. TfL is reviewing options for
refining the measurement of public transport accessibility in London, and
will consult on any proposed changes to the methodology in due course.
Employment car parking standards
8 The standards for employment (B1) uses are set out in Table A4.1 below.
They are consistent with the Mayor’s Transport Strategy. PTALs and
a Transport Assessment should be used to inform the level of parking
within the range specified in Table A4.1. Normally they should not be
used to increase the level of parking beyond the range indicated unless
there is an identified regeneration need. Locations with higher PTALs
should have a lower level of parking provision within or below the range
specified. Standards for B2 and B8 employment uses should have regard
to the B1 standards although a degree of flexibility may be required
to reflect different trip generating characteristics.
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table A4.1 Non-operational employment (B1) car parking standard
Location Maximum of one parking space per x square metres
of gross floor area, where x is
(Value of x)
Central London (CAZ) 1,000 – 1,500
Inner London 600 – 1,000
Outer London 100 – 600
notes Central London is defined as the Central Activities Zone (CAZ), as shown in Map 5B.2.
Inner London consists of Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham,
Haringey, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark,
Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth and Westminster excluding those parts in the CAZ. Outer
London consists of Barking & Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Croydon,
Ealing, Enfield, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston-upon-Thames,
Merton, Richmond-upon-Thames, Redbridge, Sutton and Waltham Forest. Boroughs
can continue to use these categories as a basis for setting standards, although some
flexibility in defining boundaries may be appropriate. Where boroughs use different
definitions these should be explained.
Residential car parking standards
9 Public transport accessibility should be used to assist in determining
the appropriate level of car parking provision, particularly for major
developments. Maximum residential parking standards are set out
in Table A4.2.
table A4.2 Maximum Residential Car Parking Standards
Predominant housing type 4+ bed units 3 bed units 1 – 2 bed units
Car parking provision 2 – 1.5 spaces 1.5 – 1 space 1 to less than 1
per unit per unit space per unit*
* All developments in areas of good public transport accessibility and/or town
centres should aim for less than 1 space per unit. The needs of disabled residents
will need to be taken into account in developments with low car parking provision,
so that adequate spaces, either on site or convenient dedicated on-street spaces,
are identified for occupants.
10 Overall residential standards are consistent with PPG 3, which requires
that on average car parking should not exceed 1.5 off-street spaces per
dwelling, particularly in urban areas. 4+ bed units will form a small part
of the overall growth in housing, and the maximum standard for these
larger properties of up to two spaces recognises the impracticality of
imposing a lower standard for houses with garages and for large detached
houses. The substantial majority of new housing development will be
higher density houses and flats which have a maximum standard of 1.5 or
below, so on average car parking is not expected to exceed 1.5 off-street
spaces per dwelling.
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11 Residential development with lower car parking provision is encouraged
in areas with high PTAL scores and/or close to town centres. An element
of car-free housing should be included where accessibility and type
of housing allows.
Town centre and retail car parking standards
12 A new framework set out in Policy 3C.24 for setting car parking standards
for retail developments links car parking provision to public transport
accessibility and encourages more restrictive car parking where public
transport accessibility (PTALs) is high, to prevent over-provision of car
parking. This takes account of the trend for shopping centres with better
public transport provision, to have a higher public transport modal share
and lower car use for shopping trips.
13 PTAL-based car parking standards should be used flexibly and avoid
a perverse incentive to develop in out-of-centre locations, where public
transport is poor, rather than in town centres. It is therefore vital that
parking policy is applied in conjunction with PPG6, which requires parking
to reinforce the attractiveness and competitiveness of town centres and
the locational policies in PPG 13.
14 PTALs can vary across town/local centres and their immediate catchment
area. In order to avoid different standards within a centre, boroughs
should identify the appropriate maximum parking standards that should
apply across a whole town centre including its edges. These standards
should be informed by Policy 3C.24 and the indicative maximum
standards given in Table A4.3. By concentrating development in town
centres, access is improved for those without a car and access by public
transport and other modes is encouraged.
15 The car parking standards given in Table A4.3 start from an assessment
of car parking demand, which is reflected in the PTAL 1 standards.
These standards are tighter than the indicative national standards set
out in PPG 13 as they reflect the above average propensity to use public
transport in London, even in many suburban locations. Maximum parking
standards should not exceed those given for PTAL 1.
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table A4.3 Indicative maximum car parking guidelines for retail (A1)
uses in town and local centres
6 central 6 inner/ outer 4 to 2 1 maximum
London London & 5
Retail land use 1 space per x square metres
of gross floor area
Smaller food store
(up to 500m2gfa) – 75 50 – 35 30
(up to 2500m2rfa/c4000m2gfa) – 45 – 30 30 – 20 18
(over 2500m2rfa/c4000m2gfa) – 38 – 25 25 – 18 15
Non-food warehouse – 60 – 40 50 – 30 30
Garden centre – 65 – 45 45 – 30 25
Town centre/shopping mall – 75 – 50 50– 35 30
note For PTAL 6 central no non-operational parking should be provided except for
disabled people. There is a difference between PTAL 6 scores in central London and
outer London, due to the large size and density of the network serving central London.
Outside central London, PTAL 6 is banded with PTAL 5. In central London (PTAL 6),
no non-operational parking should be provided, except for disabled people. In some
PTAL 5/6 locations outside central London, car park-free developments may also
The food retail size thresholds are illustrative and should not be used to avoid appropriate
parking reductions. Department stores and other non-food and non-warehouse stores
should be based on the town centre/shopping mall standards, although a retail impact
study may be required to assess linked trips.
Existing parking provision and car park occupancy rates within the surrounding area
should be considered to ensure full use is made of existing provision before providing
additional/new parking associated with retail development, either in town centres
or on their edges
A2 – No additional parking in town centres other than where parking already exists
for operational requirements
A3/A4/A5 (Food and drink, including pubs) – In central town centre locations,
no additional parking provision should be made for bars, cafes, restaurants
For drive-through or take-away restaurants where no seating is provided, no parking
provision other than for operational requirements is likely to be appropriate.
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16 The starting point for meeting parking demand for new retail development
should be use of the existing public off-street parking supply. Parking
requirements should be assessed, taking account of the reduction in
demand associated with linked trips. If on-site parking is justified there
should be a presumption that it will be publicly available. Boroughs
should take a co-ordinated approach with neighbouring authorities,
including, where appropriate, those outside London, to prevent competition
between centres based on parking availability and charges.
17 For bulk shopping, the preferred location is also in or on the edge
of the town centre to facilitate linked trips. It is recognised that the use
of trolleys to carry purchases means that some on-site car parking may
be appropriate. Where new on-site car parking is required, this should
be made available to the general public to ensure that the town centre
benefits as a whole, and can also benefit in the evenings. Where possible,
adjacent sites should have a linked parking layout to facilitate linked trips.
18 It is important that the quality, attractiveness and safety/security
of car parks is improved and maintained to support and enhance the
attractiveness of town centres. Car parks should provide a high quality
of service and security to facilitate town centre improvement and renewal.
The principles of good design promoted in this plan should apply to the
design of car parks.
19 Social/cultural activity generally does not normally involve carrying heavy
loads or equipment. Peak usage of these facilities often takes place
during evenings and weekends. While it is recognised that public transport
services often reduce late in the evening, especially in suburban areas,
existing public car parking supply is normally under-used in the evenings.
20 The starting point for determining car parking provision for leisure
developments appropriate for town centre/edge of town centre locations
is to make use of the existing public car park supply. This is particularly
true for any developments within the central activities zone. However
improvements to car park security, especially at night may be required.
21 In assessing the requirement for car parking for leisure uses, it is
recognised that some edge-of-town sites will need on-site parking.
Any provision should reflect the availability of public transport and,
where appropriate, pedestrian/cycle accessibility. For sites with good
public transport provision, car parking provision should be reduced.
Information on possible car parking standards for a variety of leisure uses
is given in the report on Parking Standards1 which was commissioned
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by the GLA to inform parking standards. These can serve as a starting
point when considering relevant standards. In locations with poor public
transport accessibility the scale and mix of development should reflect
the reliance on the car. A Transport Assessment should be used to assess
22 Provision may need to be made for coach parking where substantial
numbers of participants and spectators are expected. Stadia and other
large-scale schemes which attract a large number of people should be
located where PTAL 3 or above is achieved. Public transport access should
be encouraged and parking provision should be significantly lower than
the national maximum standards to reflect the higher levels of public
transport access within London.
Mixed use and large multi unit developments
23 It is not possible to prescribe parking standards for mixed/multi-use
developments as these differ widely. The key to identifying parking
provision lies in a Transport Assessment supported by impact studies
of large mixed use developments. It is expected that parking provision
for mixed use developments will be significantly lower than national
standards in PPG 13 to reflect the higher levels of public transport
access within London.
24 The time profiles of car parking demand vary according to use. If the
estimated peak parking demands for each element are simply added
together, the total will generally exceed the actual peak parking demand
for the development as a whole. Such over-provision should be avoided
through appropriate analysis. The total parking provision will therefore
be less than the sum of each individual element.
25 Trip rates for retail parks are significantly lower than for most of the
individual elements in isolation. Parking provision should be reduced
correspondingly. Linked trip-making can reduce parking demand by up
to 50 per cent, and 25 per cent appears readily attainable. Account should
also be taken of improvements in public transport. Developers should
demonstrate such effects in their Transport Assessment.
26 For all other uses, where standards are specified in PPG 13 they should
be taken as the absolute maximum. Boroughs are encouraged to set lower
maximum standards that reflect the higher levels of public transport
access within London, potential for pedestrian/cycle access to the site
and local traffic reduction objectives.
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Provision for taxis, coaches and buses
27 All large developments should provide for appropriate taxi ranks and
coach/bus parking/stands. Consideration of these will form part of the
development’s Transport Assessment. More details of these facilities are
provided in the Land for Transport Functions SPG.
28 Operational parking is that which is required to enable the development to
function. It includes arrangements for maintenance, servicing and deliveries,
but excludes employee and visitor parking. Some operational parking
is likely to be required on site, to cater for servicing, which should occur
off-road, even if there is no car parking provided for employees/visitors.
29 It should be up to the developer to present a convincing case for
operational car parking above this level. It is important to remember that
planning permissions are attached to the land in question, not usually
to a particular occupier. Any exceptional provision of operational space
to meet the needs of a specific occupier may be surplus to requirements
at a later date.
30 B8 Storage or distribution –1 lorry space per 200 m2 gfa (minimum 1
lorry space). Wholesale warehousing, distribution – 1 lorry space minimum,
plus 1 lorry space per 500 m2 gfa. Any associated office accommodation
– Car parking as B1 (see Table A4.1) should be treated as offices for
Parking for disabled people
31 Policy 3C.23 recognises that developments should always include
provision for car parking/car based access for disabled people. Despite
improvements to public transport, some disabled people still require the
use of private cars. Suitable designated car parking and drop-offs are
therefore required. Boroughs should take into account local issues and
estimates of local demand in setting appropriate standards and should
develop a monitoring and enforcement strategy which includes actions
that prevent the misuse of spaces.
32 Boroughs should take a flexible approach, but developments should
have a least one accessible on or off street car parking bay designated
for use by disabled people, even if no general parking is provided. All
developments with associated off street car parking should have at least
two parking bays for use by disabled people. The appropriate number of
bays will depend on the size, location and nature of the development,
the existing supply of and demand for on and off street car parking,
and the accessibility of the local area. For proposed developments with
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only one car parking space, applicants should survey and assess the
demand and accessibility of existing facilities to demonstrate where
disabled drivers can park in order to easily use the development.
The Mayor has published Supplementary Planning Guidance called
‘Accessible London’, which provides detailed guidance on accessibility
for disabled people.
33 Developments should provide for sufficient secure cycle parking
and supporting facilities in accordance with PPG 13 and the Transport
Strategy. TfL has adopted cycle parking standards for its own schemes
and these should form the basis for standards in LDFs. The Mayor will
use/apply these standards in considering applications for strategic
Motor cycle parking
34 Developments should provide for appropriate secure motorcycle parking
in accordance with PPG 13 and the Transport Strategy (Proposal 4G.1
and Paragraphs 4G.25 – 27).
Park and ride
35 Park and ride for town centres can have a role in serving catchment
areas which are less easily served by public transport. It can also provide
additional capacity at peak seasonal times. Park and ride also has a role
to play at railway stations, particularly in outer London, in cases where
the catchment is not always easily served by walking, cycling or bus.
Boroughs should ensure that proposals are compatible with overall
transport objectives and in line with TfL’s Park and Ride Policies and
Assessment Framework, which was published by early 2004 and the
Land for Transport Functions SPG.
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1 Parking Standards for retail and leisure and mixed use development in London.
SDS Technical Report 12. GLA August 2002


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Your POca Account
Our contract with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide POca will end in November 2022. Payment of your pensions or benefits is no longer being made into your POca account and has been moved to a bank, building society or credit union account or been migrated onto the new payment exceptions service in the form of an imovo voucher.
Your POca account is now closed and you should have received a letter notifying you of the date of this closure. This will have included a form so that you can claim any balance remaining in your account. From that date you will no longer be able to access your account either in branches or via ATMs.
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Seu Xerea is name sounds difficult to understand, but sure that when you got to taste their special dishes this name will only mean one thing to you, “delicious”. They offer creative dishes mostly for people who are meant to do business with those they meet in this area. They have special servings of mouth watering prawn satay, steak that is cooked delicately in red wine and also wild mushroom with savory sauce and spinach puree. It sounds exciting right? This is just one among the many best restaurants that you can visit in Valencia, Spain; a city which is becoming well known as of today when it comes to tourism.
Another must to visit restaurant here in Valencia is Damy. If you are craving for tapas therefore this is the perfect place to visit. Their tapas are something out of ordinary because it is healthy to eat and fun. Aside to regular tapas, they also have seafood tapas that are bestselling among guests. They also offer ham. Damy is also a perfect venue to chill out after a stressful day from work. The ambiance is very warm and welcoming; you will feel at home here. Just near Damy is a professional student dining place called Santa Barbara. Students from the university near here loved to eat and chat in their terrace that is a cool place to dine since it is open air. They mostly serve Valencian cuisines like of giant prawns serve with ham with homemade flavorful that is perfect to eat with rice dishes. You may also want to eat dishes made of fresh fish. Have a good finale after, with their mouth watering desserts. For wine lovers you may also order it to be serve together with you order. This is an extravagant way to enjoy Valencia food at its best!
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Securcom has won a Rockhampton Regional Council tender for CCTV system maintenance at multiple locations across the council area.
Rockhampton Regional Council has integrated a $A4 million a smart city solution in Rockhampton with systems integrated including smart CCTV cameras, public Wi-Fi, digital signage, smart light poles featuring LED lights and speakers, smart parking sensors and more.
The overarching smart city system features smart car parking spacing availability and timing, intelligent duress/evacuation integration through automated lighting strategies, people and object identification and tracking, immersive surveillance technology, high-speed public Wi-Fi and heat mapping analytics.
The creation of a RRC’s vision for a smart city solution was handled by Anderson Consulting Engineers, Pierce Engineering, and Stankey Electrics Contracting. These Rockhampton businesses designed, supplied and installed smart technology from suppliers, including Pelco. Rockhampton has more than 140 CCTV cameras in its smart city solution.
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Data Architecture is the design and organization of data and information systems to support an organization's business goals and requirements. Data Architecture defines how different users and applications collect, store, process, integrate, distribute, and consume data. Data Architecture also establishes the standards, policies, and principles that guide the management and governance of data throughout its lifecycle.
Data Architecture is crucial to any enterprise architecture, enabling data alignment with the business strategy and objectives. Data Architecture helps to ensure that data is consistent, reliable, secure, and accessible across the organization. Data Architecture also facilitates data integration, interoperability, and analytics, essential for deriving insights and value from data.
Data Architecture is not a one-size-fits-all solution but rather a dynamic and evolving discipline that adapts to the changing needs and demands of the organization. Data Architecture involves various stakeholders, such as business users, data owners, data stewards, data analysts, data engineers, data scientists, and IT professionals. Data Architecture requires collaboration and communication among these stakeholders to ensure that the data architecture meets the expectations and requirements of all parties.
Data Architecture typically consists of several components, such as:
Data Models are the logical and physical representations of the data structures and relationships in the data sources and targets.
Data Flows are diagrams showing how data moves from source to target, including the transformations, validations, and quality checks applied along the way.
Data Dictionaries are the metadata repositories that document the definitions, attributes, formats, and rules of the data elements in the data sources and targets.
Data Standards are the guidelines and best practices that define how data should be named, formatted, structured, classified, and governed in the organization.
Data Quality measures how well the data meet user and application expectations and requirements.
Data Security protects data from unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure.
Data Governance is the framework that defines the roles, responsibilities, processes, and policies for managing and overseeing the data assets in the organization.
Data Architecture is not an organization's static or isolated component but rather an active and integrated part of a larger ecosystem that includes other aspects of enterprise architecture, such as business architecture, application architecture, infrastructure architecture, and security architecture. Data Architecture should be aligned with these other architectures to ensure coherence and consistency across the organization.
Data Architecture is not only a technical or IT function but also a strategic and business function that supports the vision and mission of the organization. Data Architecture should be driven by the business needs and goals of the organization rather than by the technical capabilities or limitations of the systems. Data Architecture should enable the organization to leverage its data assets for competitive advantage and innovation.

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Flash drives are cool. I have used them at work a bit moving files between computers inside our network, and outside our network. One problem with drives is that there is no visual indication of fullness. Until now. 🙂 This product called a flashbag inflates as it fills. Yeah, just a concept still, but fun none the less.


Using the right biodegradable plastic packing can solve common plastic waste management problems for convenience stores
Is convenience store plastic food packaging sustainable?
Today’s consumers want food packaging to be environmentally sustainable. Today, the standard solution is for plastic food packaging to be made recyclable. Unfortunately recyclable plastic food packaging from convenience store take-out is often not recycled, but put into landfill.
Why not just use paper food packaging?
There are many features of paper food packaging that make it a less attractive option for customers. These can also reduce the expected environmental benefits of being recyclable and biodegradable.
Five problems with paper food packaging
- Paper food packaging is impossible to recycle when contaminated with food
- Treatments and coatings can make paper food packaging less likely to biodegrade properly
- Leak and grease resistant coatings may cause chemical contamination
- Paper food packaging tends to be messy, to leak and spill food
- Companies make claims for environmental benefits for paper food packaging that are not realistic, and damage their brand reputation
What are the problems with convenience store recyclable plastic food packaging?
The three problems convenience stores have with how customers dispose of recyclable plastic food packaging are:
- If there is food on the containers they usually can’t be recycled but have to go to landfill waste.
- People buying convenient food on the street are less likely to think about saving the packaging to put into recycling streams.
- It’s not convenient for customers who buy take out food to clean containers and keep them until they find a recycling point.
Recyclable plastic food packaging used in convenience stores for food bought to be eaten on the go, or in a public place, is often not recycled. This means recyclable food packaging ends up in landfill where it breaks down into harmful microplastics.
Putting recyclable plastics into landfill is bad for your brand
Members of the public are very observant about waste and litter disposal, they might initially be pleased to find that the food packaging in a convenience store is recyclable, but then feel guilty when they have to put it in a general garbage bin because they can’t recycle it, and this is bad for your brand and reputation.
Three reasons why people don’t recycle packaging
- Lack of availability of clearly labeled public recycling bins
- The inconvenience of carrying food packaging around with you for recycling later
- Lack of awareness that packaging can be recycled
Biodegradable plastic food packaging is the practical solution
An answer to this problem is to ensure that your convenience store food packaging is biodegradable. Genuinely biodegradable eco-friendly plastic packaging breaks down harmlessly in the natural environment and does not create harmful microplastics. This should mean consumers can safely put it in regular garbage bins.
However, not all biodegradable food packaging does break down harmlessly in the natural environment without special treatment. Many plastic food packaging products that are marketed as biodegradable break down in landfill into microplastics that are a major problem for ocean and food-chain pollution.
Three facts about biodegradable packaging
- According to the UN and Greenpeace most biodegradable packaging is not truly biodegradable
- Some biodegradable packaging still creates microplastics that damage the environment
- Some biodegradable plastic packaging can also be recycled in standard recycling streams
Biodegradable food packaging can also be made recyclable
If you can make packaging biodegradable and recyclable it covers all options, and customers will not be able to damage the environment by their choice of disposal. Biodegradable recyclable food packaging offers the best results in public and environmental benefits.
Fortunately it is possible to make biodegradable plastic food packaging that will break down harmlessly in the natural environment over time and can also be easily recycled in standard plastics recycling processes.
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The only process that is certified to the PAS 9017 standard for genuine biodegradability is Biotransformation ®. This is the system that South Plastic uses in manufacturing our Cycle+™ range of biodegradable, recyclable plastic food packaging.
Polymateria is a UK company that has developed this new process for harmless biodegradation in the natural environment. Biotransformation ® technology makes standard plastics biodegradable without affecting material strength, performance, or recycling capability.
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(US specific) Provided by an employer-sponsored self-funded ERISA plan. The company generally advertises that they have one of the big insurance companies. However, in an ERISA case, that insurance company "doesn't engage in the act of insurance", they just administer it. Therefore, ERISA plans are not subject to state laws. ERISA plans are governed by federal law under the jurisdiction of the US Department of Labor (USDOL). The specific benefits or coverage details are found in the Summary Plan Description (SPD). An appeal must go through the insurance company, then to the Employer's Plan Fiduciary. If still required, the Fiduciary's decision can be brought to the USDOL to review for ERISA compliance, and then file a lawsuit in federal court.
The insured person has full freedom of choice among the approximately 60 recognised healthcare providers competent to treat their condition (in their region) on the understanding that the costs are covered by the insurance up to the level of the official tariff. There is freedom of choice when selecting an insurance company to which one pays a premium, usually on a monthly basis. The insured person pays the insurance premium for the basic plan up to 8% of their personal income. If a premium is higher than this, the government gives the insured person a cash subsidy to pay for any additional premium.
Coinsurance: Instead of, or in addition to, paying a fixed amount up front (a co-payment), the co-insurance is a percentage of the total cost that insured person may also pay. For example, the member might have to pay 20% of the cost of a surgery over and above a co-payment, while the insurance company pays the other 80%. If there is an upper limit on coinsurance, the policy-holder could end up owing very little, or a great deal, depending on the actual costs of the services they obtain.
Before the development of medical expense insurance, patients were expected to pay health care costs out of their own pockets, under what is known as the fee-for-service business model. During the middle-to-late 20th century, traditional disability insurance evolved into modern health insurance programs. One major obstacle to this development was that early forms of comprehensive health insurance were enjoined by courts for violating the traditional ban on corporate practice of the professions by for-profit corporations. State legislatures had to intervene and expressly legalize health insurance as an exception to that traditional rule. Today, most comprehensive private health insurance programs cover the cost of routine, preventive, and emergency health care procedures, and most prescription drugs (but this is not always the case).
Private health care has continued parallel to the NHS, paid for largely by private insurance, but it is used by less than 8% of the population, and generally as a top-up to NHS services. There are many treatments that the private sector does not provide. For example, health insurance on pregnancy is generally not covered or covered with restricting clauses. Typical exclusions for Bupa schemes (and many other insurers) include:
In addition to safety risks, many jobs also present risks of disease, illness and other long-term health problems. Among the most common occupational diseases are various forms of pneumoconiosis, including silicosis and coal worker's pneumoconiosis (black lung disease). Asthma is another respiratory illness that many workers are vulnerable to. Workers may also be vulnerable to skin diseases, including eczema, dermatitis, urticaria, sunburn, and skin cancer. Other occupational diseases of concern include carpal tunnel syndrome and lead poisoning.
In a study in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers reported that people who ate the most sugar had a higher risk of death from heart disease, even if they weren’t overweight. Another study found that spending just three months on a sugar-heavy diet changed fat metabolism in healthy men, causing them to develop non-alcoholic fatty-liver disease, which boosts the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Individual and family health insurance plans can help cover expenses in the case of serious medical emergencies, and help you and your family stay on top of preventative health-care services. Having health insurance coverage can save you money on doctor's visits, prescriptions drugs, preventative care and other health-care services. Typical health insurance plans for individuals include costs such as a monthly premium, annual deductible, copayments, and coinsurance.
When doing meal prep, flip your thinking. “Build meals around veggies, so they’re never an afterthought,” Sass advises. Instead of having the typical pasta primavera that is a mound of spaghetti with a few shavings of carrots and a couple of broccoli florets on top, reverse it so that you fill your plate with steamed or sautéed veggies over a modest portion of pasta—or better yet, farro or quinoa. “It may feel less satisfying at first,” Sass concedes, “but the rewards, like more energy, sustainable weight loss and better digestive health, can drastically improve your everyday quality of life.”
Many teens suffer from mental health issues in response to the pressures of society and social problems they encounter. Some of the key mental health issues seen in teens are: depression, eating disorders, and drug abuse. There are many ways to prevent these health issues from occurring such as communicating well with a teen suffering from mental health issues. Mental health can be treated and be attentive to teens' behavior.
The focus of public health interventions is to prevent and manage diseases, injuries and other health conditions through surveillance of cases and the promotion of healthy behavior, communities, and (in aspects relevant to human health) environments. Its aim is to prevent health problems from happening or re-occurring by implementing educational programs, developing policies, administering services and conducting research. In many cases, treating a disease or controlling a pathogen can be vital to preventing it in others, such as during an outbreak. Vaccination programs and distribution of condoms to prevent the spread of communicable diseases are examples of common preventive public health measures, as are educational campaigns to promote vaccination and the use of condoms (including overcoming resistance to such).
The Affordable Care Act has delivered health insurance for millions who were unable to find affordable coverage on the individual market in the past. And, while we strongly encourage our readers to take advantage of the comprehensive ACA-compliant coverage, we do recognize that there is a segment of the individual market population that is facing daunting rate increases. We realize that their coverage options may be limited.
In the first decade of the 21st century, the conceptualization of health as an ability opened the door for self-assessments to become the main indicators to judge the performance of efforts aimed at improving human health. It also created the opportunity for every person to feel healthy, even in the presence of multiple chronic diseases, or a terminal condition, and for the re-examination of determinants of health, away from the traditional approach that focuses on the reduction of the prevalence of diseases.

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New Texas coach Goestenkors dismisses senior center Mergerson
AUSTIN, Texas -- New Texas coach Gail Goestenkors has dismissed senior center Mariana Mergerson from the team for the upcoming season for an undisclosed violation of program standards.
"We support this decision," Texas Women's Athletic Director Chris Plonsky said in a statement released Thursday night. "Those standards are historically high for basketball and for all our programs here at Texas, as are the expectations we have for commitment from our student athletes."
Mergerson had quit the team in December last year during former coach Jody Conradt's final season. She had rejoined the team in the summer after Goestenkors was hired.
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I don’t understand. It’s not like you’re not a racist for being a multi-culturalist, you’re just racist against your own race.
Nope. Supporting all human beings’ right to love and happiness is not racist. We’re talking about the white woman in the photo’s agency just as much as the black man’s.
A white Uncle Tom, if that’s what that is. Who told you it’s good to be anti-what you are?
I’m pro equality. Lots of people have told me that’s a good thing. Most people think that’s a good thing, most white people even, even if they don’t know to what extent.
Calling anyone an “Uncle Tom” is racist, for the record, when it comes out of a white person’s mouth, and still offensive no matter who says it. Beyond that, it makes zero sense. I’m not at all pandering to minorities in America, I’m urging white people to understand the importance of equality.
Someone’s got the wool over your eyes.
Somehow no one has put a plastic bag over yours.
You don’t escape the game by being ignorant of it, your generation just loses. Set back 50 yrs. Caught Marxism. Culture wiped out. Raised a dog then died childless. Sold out neighbors for brownie points. Opened borders. Gave away government. Encouraged women to find better men elsewhere. Nothing matters. Go back 100 yrs.
I can’t say any of the listed tenants of the KKK seem degenerate. But it’s like Nazis, or Beatniks, or Free Masons: it’s a group written to a historical time and place. A useful movement’s got to be consistent with the truth of here and now.
And there it is, folks. He doesn’t see any immortality when it comes to the KKK.
Don’t know what you mean with the latter portion of the statement. The KKK is alive and well. So are the Free Masons. So are Nazis (you’re partial proof of that.) Beatniks…??? The fuck? That group does not belong in that list.

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Update to ADEC statement on use of hormone replacement therapy
- ADEC summary statement on HRT
16 April 2004
- ADEC statement on use of hormone replacement therapy
14 August 2003
This document should be read in conjunction with the ADEC STATEMENT ON USE OF HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY dated 14 August 2003.
In October 2003 the Australian Drug Evaluation Committee reviewed the available information on the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
In the light of the recent information on long term effects of HRT, the Committee concluded that the use of HRT for any long term disease prevention cannot be generally justified as the potential harm may outweigh potential benefits. This concern applies also to the use of HRT to prevent osteoporosis.
The potential risks from long term use of HRT include increases in heart disease, breast cancer, and blood clotting leading to an increased risk of stroke. In the long term studies these risks were not outweighed by the benefits such as prevention of fractures and of cancer of the bowel. Although these risks were strongest for combination HRT involving use of an oral oestrogen and progestogen data show use of any hormone replacement therapy, including use of oestrogen alone or transdermal preparations, is associated with some increase in risk including that for breast cancer.
HRT has an established place in the short term management of symptoms of the menopause. For treatment of established osteoporosis, the selection of HRT by the patient and doctor should be based on a careful consideration and discussion of risks and benefits for that individual.
The Chair of ADEC, Professor Martin Tattersall, emphasised that women should not suddenly cease HRT, but should make an appointment with their doctor to discuss the expected risks and benefits of HRT and other treatment options in their individual circumstances. Professor Tattersall reinforced the fact that women who have an intact womb should not generally take oestrogen-only HRT.

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"I Ain't Mad at Cha" is the name of a song by rapper 2Pac released as the fourth single from his album All Eyez on Me. The song is a heartfelt tribute to his friends he knew before he was famous. The song features contemporary African American soul singer Danny Boy who provided the vocals for the song's hook. The song did well in the United Kingdom, reaching the top 15 on the UK Singles Chart. Although a popular song in the United States, it was never released as a single in the United States, and at the time such songs were unable to make the top 100 in the U.S. (Billboard changed the rules in December 1998 to allow such songs to chart). The track was produced by Dat Nigga Daz (who now goes by Daz Dillinger) and samples the song "A Dream" by DeBarge. The song was recorded the same day 2Pac was released from prison, and was the second song he recorded when he came out ("Ambitionz Az a Ridah" being the first). The single was released two days after 2Pac's death. As so, by the time this single was released, 2Pac already finished recording his next album, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. It has been labeled by many one of the best songs on "All Eyez on Me and one of the greatest in 2Pac's career.
The song also appeared on 2Pac's Greatest Hits album and a remixed version appeared on Nu-Mixx Klazzics. Another song on the CD single proved to be popular among fans. "Heartz of Men" appeared on 4 of 2Pac's albums, compared to 3 for I Ain't Mad at Cha. These include: All Eyez on Me, 2Pac Live, 2Pac's Greatest Hits, and a remixed version on Nu-Mixx Klazzics. A remix was made of Rihanna's We Ride to include elements of I Ain't Mad at Cha. R&B group BLACKstreet also used the identical keyboard tune in "Don't Leave Me" off of their Another Level album. "American Dream," a track featured on deceased rapper Big L's cd In Memory of Big L, Vol.2 samples the I Ain't Mad at Cha track.
The first verse speaks about how he lost touch with his friend, who converted to Islam, and the difference in lifestyles they chose to live:
"Now the whole shit's changed, and we don't even kick it
Got a big money scheme, and you ain't even with it
Hmm, knew in my heart you was the same motherfucker bad
Go toe to toe when it's time for roll you got a brother's back
And I can't even trip, cause I'm just laughin at cha
You tryin hard to maintain, then go head cause I ain't mad at cha"
The second verse speaks about 2Pac being sentenced to prison. He mentions his old girlfriend and tries to comfort his mother.
"And even though we separated, you said that you'd wait
Don't give nobody no coochie while I be locked up state
I kiss my Mama goodbye, and wipe the tears from her lonely eyes
Said I'll return but I gotta fight the fate's arrived
Don't shed a tear, cause Mama I ain't happy here
I'm through trial, no more smiles, for a couple years"
In the third verse, 2Pac raps about how his life has changed from being in the ghetto to being a celebrity. He talks about his connection to the hood and how his old associates think negatively of him now.
"So many questions, and they ask me if I'm still down
I moved up out of the ghetto, so I ain't real now?
They got so much to say, but I'm just laughin at cha
You niggaz just don't know, but I ain't mad at cha"
I Ain't Mad at Cha samples heavily from the song "A Dream" by DeBarge, written and performed by Bunny, taken from their 1983 album In a Special Way. This makes the instrumentals very identical. This is most apparent in the piano usage which is almost identical to the original song. The main difference is "A Dream" uses a keyboard for its notes, while "I Ain't Mad at Cha" uses more of a classical piano. Daz's main job as producer of the song was changing this piano instrument, as most other aspects of the song were the same. The tempo of the original song was also sped up, which matches with 2Pac's pace of rapping. Another minor difference is the accompanying beat uses different sounds to project the same repetition (sped up as previously noted). When 2Pac entered the studio the beat was already complete, and 2Pac wrote the lyrics and recorded the song all in a few hours.
Like many rap songs the single had many explicit lyrics and was too profane to be shown on TV. Rather than have them blanked out, most these lines carried alternative words. For example:
Original lyrics: And I can see us after school, we'd bomb / on the first motherfucker with the wrong shit on
Alternative lyrics: And I can see us after school, we'd bomb / on the first player haters with the wrong set on.
The music video begins with 2Pac and a friend of his (played by Bokeem Woodbine) leaving a hotel party at night time. While waiting for someone to arrive a hooded man comes up, pulls out a handgun, and starts shooting in their direction. As 2Pac pushes them out of the way, he gets hit by at least one bullet. In the ambulance his body gives in and he passes away. As an angel he goes back to Earth and watches his friend as he struggles through the next days away from his friend. While this is going on 2Pac is shown rapping to his friend, (who can't see or hear him) and at an elegant party in Heaven. Danny Boy is also present in Heaven as an angel.
In the music video version, the third verse of the song is completely replaced with new lyrics which talk about the struggles of living, God, and life after death. The video ends with the words "Dedicated to Mutulu Shakur and Geronimo Pratt" appearing on the screen. These individuals are 2Pac's stepfather and godfather, respectively. This was the last music video 2Pac ever filmed before his death. The music video was voted #33 on the "MTV Top 100 of 1996" ranking music videos. The concept of the video (showing 2Pac's death and him being on Earth as an angel) was used as evidence by many who believed in the 7 Day Theory that Tupac is still alive. The music video is available on the DVD edition of Tupac: Live at the House of Blues. KAMIL
We knew when that was done, it was over. Oh yeah, 'Pac heard the beat and flipped out. And basically he was just like, "Man, this is it." We sat and we drank and then Daz was just operating on the record, and when 'Pac was in there working, he wasn't with the distractions. It was more or less all, "Let's knock this out, let's knock this out, let's knock this out." I mean, he'd get mad at the engineers for moving too slow. That was his thing. He'd be on top of them like that. You know, "Come on, man, what the fuck? This ain't too God damn hard. All you have to do is press fuckin' 'record,' press fuckin' 'record.' Now!"-Kurupt
The day he got out of jail, he didn't go to the clubs. He didn't go try to meet women. He went straight to the studio like he was on a mission, and he recorded "Ambitionz Az A Ridah" and "I Ain't Mad At Cha." Tupac came in, and he was fresh out of jail. I seen them give him his Death Row medallion that same night. And then he came right in. He was ready to go. He was very hyped, very focused, a lot of energy - mad energy. And you could tell he was really on a mission. He really had a real vision of what was going on, and he wanted to get a lot done in that short amount of time.-Dave Aron


The heavy-duty street reconstruction taking place around the Financial District began back in the summer of 1999, when the New York City Department of Design and Construction (on behalf of the Department of Environmental Protection) started to replace water mains that were first installed a century ago.
The "Wall Street Area Water Main Project,"
also known as "Contract No. MED-583," brought
a big challenge right off the bat: William Street, with
its many utility lines located just below the pavement,
called for much more extensive restoration than most
water main replacements, which typically only require
the opening of a five-foot-wide trench in the street.
The already elaborate undertaking got more complicated
after September 11, 2001, when the New York City Department
of Transportation (DOT) surveyed downtown streets for
damage caused by the rescue and recovery efforts at
the World Trade Center. They decided that many of the
streets undergoing water main
construction were in critical need of a complete overhaul.
Passersby may have noticed at some construction sites in the Wall Street area what was of major concern to DOT: Steam, water, gas, sewer, electric, and telecommunications conduits had been installed and replaced so many times under the narrow streets (under which several subway lines run), that they sometimes came within inches of the roadway surface. Some of them, such as sewer mains, were easy to lower; others were more difficult, such as telephone lines, which require that thousands of individual pairs of copper wires be spliced together -- all while maintaining service for the thousands of homes and businesses in the area
five years of arduous efforts that often required workers
to carefully dig around pipes and other conduits with
shovels rather than machinery, the Wall Street Area
Water Main Project is nearing completion. Now in its
final year, ongoing work includes engineered resurfacing
of many surrounding streets that were torn up by equipment
and materials storage, as well as by heavy machinery
being parked near the reconstruction zones. (For a map
of those streets, please click
The new and improved William Street and surrounding arterials -- such as Cedar, Cliff, and Spruce Streets -- will be home to more efficient, modern underground utilities, and aboveground they will be paved smooth with new sidewalks, manholes, light poles, and traffic signs.
For more information or to subscribe to the daily update email list, visit www.outreachny.com or call community liaison Elizabeth Baptiste at (212) 791-8170.


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John 4:14: “ …whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
Funny the impact a completely random event can have…like the time I was on safari in a hot, dry, uninhabited region of Tanzania and our party came upon a native pushing a dugout canoe riding atop his dilapidated bike. He was returning from a trek to gather a store of dried fish for his family. When we found him, he was lost, disoriented and literally dying of thirst. He begged for water. We had a good but limited supply of water with us. The man was a perfect stranger. So what did we do? We gave him water of course!
Even as he gulped down the water, Jesus’ words to the Samaritan woman at the well came to me, …“ whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water…will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.” In that far off place, I was reminded that the world is full of “thirsty” people who desperately need the “Living Water” Jesus offers, the Holy Spirit of Salvation. As someone who has drank that Living Water, I had to ask myself how could I NOT offer the hope of Living Water, available in unlimited supply, to the thirsty and dying in my life, many of whom are, rather than strangers, people I know and care about. And the only cost to me is the fear of rejection, but to those who receive that Living Water, the reward is immeasurable – salvation and eternal life!
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–Tiera Tanner, WDW Radio Team
In its final month stateside, Disney100: The Exhibition immerses viewers in the inspiring and ground-breaking history of the Walt Disney Company. This “once in a lifetime” experience is presented by the Walt Disney Archives and Semmel Exhibitions at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Traveling up a long ramp from the spacious lobby of the Franklin Institute, Disney lovers of all ages are greeted with an introduction to the Disney100 exhibition by images of Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney beautifully projected in a small entrance room at the start of the expansive exhibit.
Guests familiar with “One Man’s Dream” – an attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios – may recognize the imagery of Walt’s early years and family at the beginning of the self-guided tour. Although the immediate vibe relates to “One Man’s Dream,” the displayed artifacts are unique and breathtaking. A megaphone used by Walt Disney from the Laugh-O-Gram Studios and the original telegram from Walt to his brother Roy, after the infamous Winkler meeting in New York, are among the displayed treasures.
The exhibit continues chronologically through the years, which showcase the progression of sound and color in 1920’s cartoons, props from the first animated features – such as the gilded storybook from Snow White (1937), and so much more.
Around each corner, framed sketches, concept art, and costumes are carefully protected behind glass. The dark rooms are expertly lit to highlight each display. These exhibition spaces also offer interactive elements, such as a large, digital table with dials and buttons to learn about Disney characters in the maquette display room. These “weenie”-esque features keep guests exploring and moving through the exhibition, especially children. At the interactive areas, little ones and adults alike light up as they learn more about Disney history.
The exhibition begins chronologically, but then shifts to reflect acquisitions in the company, changing technology, and the expansion of the Walt Disney Company. For example, guests can stand in awe of blockbuster costumes, like Black Panther’s suit of Marvel fame, or listen to Broadway renditions of classic Disney hits.
Guests to the exhibition are witnessed singing and dancing along to music, like The Lion King’s “Circle of Life,” and reminiscing around ride vehicles, such as Peter Pan’s Flight. Each artifact sparks happiness and nostalgia – true Disney magic.
Magical moments intertwine with educational experiences, like small quiz questions, throughout the exhibition. Although there is a mural with Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother mid-tour for a photo opportunity, this exhibition was not meant as a photo backdrop for Influencers, rather a treasure trove for Disney fans of all ages.
For example, one room about sound effects offers guests headphones and related imagery to explain the process of adding special sounds to Disney films. A hanging cluster of small metal pieces is displayed, and if guests look and listen carefully, they will recognize the chime-like device as the source of Tinker Bell’s voice. A projection of Tinker Bell flies by to remind guests of her magical tinkle.
Technology advances throughout the exhibition, but it is heavily presented near the end of the self-guided tour. From the explanation of a multi-plane camera in early animation to the process of digital animation, artifacts in this space include Walt’s inspiration for audio-animatronics (two, tiny birds in a small gold cage found by Walt in an antique shop), which is displayed next to parts and pieces of audio-animatronics from Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. A large computer from Pixar juxtaposes these earlier marvels of technology.
Artifacts from the Disney Parks begin to emerge, such as a large reproduction of the concept map of Disneyland — famously drawn by Herb Ryman — as Walt Disney vocalizes his vision for the ground-breaking theme park in the mid-1950’s.
Not denoted specifically in the exhibition is the passing of Walt Disney in 1966. However, the exhibition seems to end at a more rapid pace after some final Walt-era park pieces. Temporarily constructed gallery walls create a timeline which recaps pop culture moments during the century of Disney, with pieces like the book from Hocus Pocus sprinkled along the finale.
And, as any Disney guest may assume, the exhibition ends with a gift shop. A small stock of exclusive Disney100: The Exhibition merchandise is available for purchase among Disney books, small toys, and other apparel. Exclusive replica posters of those digitally displayed throughout the exhibit are also for sale.
The accomplishments of Walt Disney and 100 years of the Walt Disney Company simply cannot be contained in a singular exhibit, or even a few. However, Disney guests are truly fortunate to have the opportunity to view this unique and glorious display of Disney history at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, and soon in Germany and London.
For more information about Disney100: The Exhibition, visit www.disney100exhibit.com, or check out my TikTok post.
In Memory of Jim Korkis, who I would like to believe is now sharing stories with Walt Disney himself.


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Tips For Little Dogs To Get Along With Big Dogs
I am a six-year old terrier / (maybe) dachshund or beagle mix. My owners adopted me from a rescue shelter where I had been living for a month after the shelter rescued me from the pound. My problem is that I'm fear aggressive. I'm getting much better with people, but I still have problems with some dogs. In particular, big dogs really creep me out (as do cocker spaniels because they just growl and try to chase me). When out walking, my owners have to cross the street when they see a big dog. I'd really like to make some four-legged friends and maybe hang out at the dog park. Do you have any advice?
Georgie, Orange County
You read my mind! Why do little guys like you always want to get all Napoleonic on me? Just this morning on my walk, a small white poodle went crazy barking at me when I passed by. In your case, I can imagine it might have to do with the time you spent in the shelter: maybe some of the big dogs in there tried to eat your food, or take your blanket. But you’re right, it’s going to be hard for you to make friends if you don’t try to overcome your negative feelings about big dogs. It would be greatif you could hang out at the dog park to help you get used to being around bigger dogs.
Also, I’m glad to hear your owners are not reinforcing your aggressive behavior. So many owners of small dogs do the very worst thing in this same situation: they pick up the little dog and try to calm him down by baby talking him. Although these humans mean well, when I see them I wish I could tell them they are doing the exact wrong thing. Instead of discouraging little guys like you from acting aggressive towards big dogs, it makes you do it more, because you are interpreting the hugs, baby talk, and getting picked up as positive reinforcement.
My advice is that first, your owners do some practice with you about calm walking. Tell them that when you are out on a walk, they might sometimes just stop and tell you to “sit and stay” for a minute or two. This will help you learn to be calm on the leash. Then, they might want to take you near a dog park or somewhere that lots of other dogs will be walking by. If they can find a bench they can sit on, that would be even better. When a big dog walks by you, they should tell you to “sit and stay.” It might take a few times for you to get it right. If you bark and lunge at the dog, they should just keep trying to get you to sit down and be quiet (my owner likes to say “no barking.”) Once you manage to stay seated and not bark, they should give you cookies (preferably dog oreos) and tell you what a smart, handsome, and amazing dog you are. Once you master doing this while seated, they can then move up to doing it while you are walking, then maybe in the dog park itself. Good luck!
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To win an election, a candidate must receive a majority of electoral votes cast by the states. These debtors have shown patience, which has been appreciated.
Graduate of Yale University. New media director at the U. Vice president and director of the children and families program at the Center for the Next Generation from Sept. Since that year, Venezuela has had a series of democratically elected governments.
Director of policy planning at the U. A few are now suggesting that some European countries may be facing a lost decade or a lost youth generation.
The company is in negotiations for this purpose.
However, a devastating earthquake that struck Caracas intogether with the rebellion of the Venezuelan llaneros, helped bring down the first Venezuelan republic. This also affects Brazil, as the regional economic superpower; more bickering within its sphere means distraction from the global scene.
Senior advisor to Sen. Associate director for communications at the U. Genoil has also completed all laboratory analysis, and a set of results and upgraded oil samples were sent to a laboratory in China.
The Amnesty International Report highlights the impact of the economic crisis on human rights across the world, calling for a new deal on human rights to go hand-in-hand with any proposed financial solutions.
The shipping industry recently began the transition from heavily polluting Heavy Fuel Oil HFO with a maximum sulfur content of up to 3, parts per million ppm to regional emissions caps of ppm in Emissions Control Areas ECAs in Europe and North America mandatory from It may raise and pay for armed forces.
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The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.
At million square miles ( million km 2), the United States is the world's third- or fourth-largest country by total area and slightly smaller than the entire continent of.
Surprisingly little attention has been paid to variation among countries in contributions to conservation. As a first step, we developed a Megafauna Conservation Index (MCI) that assesses the spatial, ecological and financial contributions of nations towards conservation of the world’s terrestrial megafauna.
The Midterm Elections are fast approaching. ABC News brings you in-depth coverage and breaking political news, as voters determine the Senate and House of Representatives. Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
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My name is Alison Flierl (Alie for short). My goals remain the same as when I was five: to be a mermaid and a writer. I co-created the hit web series "TV Guide Letter Theater," have a new entertainment podcast (available on iTunes, called "2 Degrees of Alie") and I work at #Conan.
I’m really excited because I’m going to the Austin Film Festival for the first time this year! I am a “second rounder" for their screenplay competition for an original comedy pilot I co-wrote with Scott Chernoff (known to many of you as the co-creator of our web series TV GUIDE LETTER THEATER).
I am thrilled to be a part of such a fun event, and honored to be in the top 10% for the screenplay competition. And I LOVE Austin. Hoping I will see a lot of my #ScriptChat pals there too. Let me know if you guys are going.
Picture of Scott (my co-writer on script) and I when we wrote a thank you letter to TV Guide Magazine for our web series cheer.
In this episode, I interview two guys I would describe as “fucking hilarious,” Steve Agee and Scott Chernoff. They are both writer/actor/comedians with many amazing credits to each of their names (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Sarah Silverman Program,” “Tom Goes To The Mayor,” “Two Broke Girls,” to name a few). Steve and Scott are old friends who first met taking classes at the legendary improv company, Groundlings. They talk about what it was like to be in Groundlings, and what it was like to get “kicked out” of Groundlings and how that ultimately led them to their careers. We also talk about other topics from Steve Martin to “Three’s Company” to getting paid to watch TV.
STEVE AGEE’S BIO
STEVE AGEE is an actor, writer and comedian whose comedy career began with stand-up and taking classes at The Groundlings. Steve’s writing credits include JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, THE ANDY MILONAKIS SHOW and various Channel 101 productions. Steve’s acting credits includes dozens of appearances on film and TV from co-starring on THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM on Comedy Central to the feature film SLEEPING DOGS LIE to recent shows such as ‘TWO BROKE GIRLS and HAPPY ENDINGS.
SCOTT CHERNOFF’S BIO
SCOTTCHERNOFF is a writer, actor and comedian who currently creates comedy videos for CONAN on TBS. Beyond Conan, Scott has also appeared multiple times on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM, and THE LEGEND OF NEIL, as well as Tim & Eric’s TOM GOES TO THE MAYOR on [adult swim], THE DISH (Style Network), the movie “Fred & Vinnie,” and commercials for the likes of AT&T, KFC, IHOP, T-Mobile, ABC, and other important acronyms. Scott has written/directed dozens of videos for adultswim.com, ComedyCentral.com, CHANNEL 101, SuperDeluxe, JibJab, and MTV-Italy, plus his current web series TV GUIDE LETTER THEATER with rising podcast star Alison Flierl. Jokes told daily on Twitter @ScottChernoff.
Remember being a kid and coming back to school and having to write an essay about what you did over the summer? I used to love that stuff, since I liked writing from a young age. So I decided it’d be fun to write a post about what I did over my weeklong April/May hiatus, since I’ve been in a productive phase/mood recently. I can’t promise it will make for an interesting read, but it’ll be fun for me to look back on down the road.
It started with me and Jessica Cope (known on Twitter as @Jessacope and my co-blonde for our blog Two Blondes Walk Into A Blog) attending a panel that was part of the fun, amazing event LA Comedy Shorts. A pilot we had co-wrote had made semi finals as part of the festival. I would highly recommend attending LA Comedy Shorts. We had a great time and met some cool people.
The rest of the week was followed up with a lot of yoga, hiking, swimming, piloxing and not one, but two day trips to the beach. There is nothing like lying on a beach in Malibu on a sunny day, watching dolphins swim by to re-affirm your love for living in LA. Sure, there’s traffic, some pollution, skyhigh real estate prices (even in a down market), guys who drive Hummers, and plastic surgery nightmares, BUT you also get palm trees, beautiful sunsets, amazing scenery, drives on Muholland and watching dolphins swim by while staring at scenery such as this:
On the productive side of things, both my husband and I submitted our own separate projects/features to the Sundance Screenwriters Lab. We both have been working on features that we really believe in, but we both have a lot to learn about filmmaking and screenwriting, and hope to be given the chance to learn. Whatever happens, it was nice to have a deadline to motivate us. And putting the package together for my project, really helped my sharpen me focus on what I need to be thinking about and working on with the script in the next few months. For any of my Scriptchat pals, I would highly recommend imposed deadlines for getting your butt in gear.
Another fun project I’ve been working on is starting up a podcast. It will be called 2degreesofalie (like my Twitter handle) and I’ll be intereviewing a bunch of cool people working in showbiz who have some great stories. I recorded my first podcast this week with Scott Chernoff and Steve Agee, who are both writers/performers with some great comedy credits to their names and who met and performed with The Groundlings. Some of you may also know Scott as my “TV Guide Letter Theater" co-hort. Scott and I are hoping to release a 3rd season of "TV Guide Letter Theater" within the next few months. We recently wrote a pilot about a fictionalized version of Steve Agee that still has us laughing. And are close to finishing another script as well. Yay for productivity! Anyway, more info on the podcast will be coming out soon-ish.
I’m also ALMOST done with a new web series, which will be starring my mom, Shirley. Yes, that’s right, my mom. She’s pretty hilarious, though not always on purpose. I hope people find it as funny as I do. Just yesterday we got a animated opening for the series from the talented Pierre Bernard (you can find his site here). I can’t wait to show all* of you (*the 1-3 people who took the time to read this rather long-winded blog post). I also got to see Pierre’s work in an art show this weekend at Gallery 1988. It was a really fun collection and one of my favorites (besides Pierre’s of course) was the following tribute to Keyboard Cat (that video made me laugh for days):
The other important element to any vacation (even one spent at home) is food. Mostly I ate pretty healthy. I’m in love with kale recently. Yes, kale. It’s fantastic. I am all aboard the kale train. For a sweet kale treat, try this Kale Spinach Pear Smoothie. There may have also been some ice cream and some good seafood, and last, but not least, sushi. I LOVE sushi. And I discovered a new amazing dish at Katsu-Ya in Hollywood. I wouldn’t call it healthy, but I would call it delicious. I can’t remember the name, but luckily I took a picture. It was bascially like the most amazing mozzarella stick you’ve ever eaten, but plus it comes with delectable crab inside. Yum.
Also, I was lucky enough to attend a Cinco De Mayo party that included tequila (naturally), fake mustaches, giant hats of assorted colors, tacos, ping pong and karaoke (I sang terrible renditions of “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” “Jessie’s Girl” and “Parents Just Don’t Understand.”
Well, that’s about it. Thanks to anyone who read all the way to the end of this post. :)
If you’re reading this and have seen “TV Guide Letter Theater,” you probably already know more than enough about Scott and I. But we’d love for you to learn more about the wonderful, talented and hard working people who helped us make Season One of “TV Guide Letter Theater” happen. So this a LONG overdue shoutout to our production team
MICHAEL TWIGG - PRODUCER/DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Michael Twigg is a promising American humorist who enjoys performing, writing, and producing comedy. He’s also needlessly tall and just barely handsome. Seriously, one zit and he’s no longer handsome. Michael resides in Los Angeles and New York.
BRENTLY HEILBRON - MUSIC (ALONG WITH SHANE HAAS)
Cheap thrills. Epic Comedy. Sexy Ukulele. The strange but true bio of Mr. Brently Heilbron
The Austin Chronicle has called Brently “one of the most innovative and prolific comics out there.” According to the LA Times, he’s a “bizarro comedy heartthrob.” Born and raised in the Lone Star State, he has opened shows for Paul McCartney, Robert Schimmel, Daniel Johnston, Rudy Ray“Dolemite” Moore, the UK’s Mighty Boosh, and Mini-Kiss to name a few! He has just completed work on Woody Allen’s“Gianni Schicchi”which earned him several mentions in the online rag, Defamer. He can also be seen on this season of “Friday Night Lights”. Studying at the University of Texas under a James Michener Grant in playwriting and over the contempt of his department. Brently’s student-penned musical “Hooray For Gregory Peck’s Ass!” made it into a 2004 biography of the actor, gaining a cult following and a kind, sarcastic word from the Gregory Peck himself.
His word-for-word rendition of R. Kelly’s stanky epic“Trapped in the Closet” has gained a cult following and press in the New York Times, Village Voice and more. He won a YouTube award for writing/performing the theme on the viral“Ask A Ninja” and his music has been heard on NPR, Jimmy Kimmel Live and more. The web series “Brently & Mrs. Gould” debuted on the first season of Channel 101 and chronicled the comic adventures of a young man and his 88 year old comedy partner. It’s pretty cool beans.
Upon his death he would like to buried in a piano case because that’s what all the morbidly obese hip kids are up to.
VERONICA YUROVSKY- PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE
Veronica Yurovsky is very happy to be a part TV Guide Letter Theater since it has ‘theater’ in the title and her family will now think that her occasional unemployment between gigs is a classier pursuit, but mainly because she got to work once again with the wonderful people of the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, where she interned for far longer than required. Veronica also interned the required amount at several film development companies, and PAed, among others, on The Bachelor and Pierre Bernard is Unemployed videos. In her spare time, Veronica studies improv, writes for the proverbial drawer (who is, proverbially, very supportive), and refers to herself in third person.
Ross Luippold attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied TV/film and edited the country’s largest student humor magazine, the Texas Travesty. After college he interned at The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and he now he works for The Huffington Post’s Comedy page in New York City. Like most idiots, he tweets way too often.
That’s who I have bios for so far, but here’s a complete list of our credits and everyone who helped out with Season One. Thank you guys and gals!
Directors/Writers/Readers - Alison Flierl & Scott Chernoff Producers - Alison, Scott, Michael Twigg Music - Brently Heilbron & Shane Haas Directors of Photography - Michael Twigg & Sammy Primero Editor - Scott Chernoff Singers/Dancers - H. Chris Brown, Karen Daniels, Harv Popick, Rod Shreckengost, Bruce Schroffel, Jane Edith Wilson Production Associate - Veronica Yurovsky Production Assistance - Ross Luippold, Kenneth Jackson, Jeremy Slome, Arthur Tong Special Thanks - Morgan Locke, National Comedy Theater, Janah Adickman/Delish Your Dish and of course TV Guide!
Season Two of TV GUIDE LETTER THEATER will be coming soon! :)


The Diesel Engine Water Fuel Separator
Water In Fuel Engine Code
In the video I explained the engine code was a water in fuel problem. This isn't really common since our regular maintenance should avoid that but if there is water getting into the fuel tank of the bus or even the bulk tank that has to be checked out.
The bus is from out of town and another bus from the same location had the the exact code so just to play it safe we had the bulk fuel tank dipped for water contamination. It was clean and has a filter before the tank which was not contaminated. It's hard to say how water got into the bus fuel tank so we will have to keep an eye on both units.
In the end the primary fuel filter was replaced in this situation along with the water in fuel sensor that screws into the bottom of the filter bowl. Since then (2 weeks) there has not been a repeat failure.
This is something that has to be monitored closely because of the detrimental effect water would have on the fuel injection system. Water does not lubricate so you can imagine the problems that would arise if this condition escalated.
We use fleetguard filters for our fleet because of the name and the national fleet pricing we receive. Fleetguard provides us with automotive, truck and bus filters for both gas and diesel engines. Years ago we were using another brand and switched to Fleetguard.
The change was a bit of a headache keeping with the cross over filter numbers and applications. I am determined to not go through that again because of the hassle to switch from one brand to another. There has never been any failures with our filters just a few manufacturing flaws like an o-ring that has fallen out of place or a damaged filter from shipping.
That stuff happens but all I care about is no problems in the dead of winter and the filters don't fail when the oil flow in the engine is heavy and the pressures are high. That's the crucial moment when an oil filter could fail and thankfully we have not experienced that.
The Importance of the Primary Water Separator Fuel Filter
Without the primary fuel filter and the water separator I would expect some moisture could sneak by which means trouble for the fuel injection system. But the OEM (original equipment manufacturers) are thinking smart and installing a primary water fuel separator in their vehicles.
I'm not sure if this is an option but I would not hesitate to have this filter as a standard component. A primary and secondary fuel filter system is guaranteed to prevent any contaminated fuel and water from entering the fuel injection system.
I thank you for reading this post and I hope you leave a comment on the subject.


The Ministry of Production announced that, in the coming weeks, a package of measures will be launched in order to promote electromobility in Peru. Likewise, the target audience will be taxi drivers who still keep their vehicles fueled. He also indicated that it is planned to activate bonds to stimulate the conversion to electric motors among citizens.
“We are preparing a normative and regulatory package that must be presented to Congress. Also, the delivery of a bonus is expected for users who want to convert their traditional engine to an electric one, which will generate less pollution and more savings,” said Raúl Pérez Reyes, Minister of Production, during the presentation of the first public fast charging station for electric cars in Luz del Sur.
In this way, they hope that the measure reach up to 10,000 transports, which would begin to operate electrically.
“After the standard is approved, we believe that, in the first year, we could convert 10,000 vehicles to electric motors. Previously, we would have to work on training and certification processes for this process,” Pérez added. In addition, he specified that work must be done hand in hand with other ministries, such as Transportation and the Environment.
the market of electric and hybrid vehicles has been presenting a positive rise in recent years. In total, to date, 2,680 cars of this type have been sold in Peru, which represents a growth of 84.21% compared to 2021, according to SUNARP figures. Similarly, in the first two months of 2023, the number of cars purchased was approximately 20.
It should be noted that the most commercialized electrified vehicles were conventional hybrids (2,048), pure electric (165 units) and plug-in hybrids (107), according to the Automotive Association of Peru.
Among the main attractions of this type of car for users, apart from the reduced amount of CO2 it emits compared to a gasoline car, is the low cost of its maintenance.
“A kilometer of transport or transfer in an electric vehicle costs you S/1 and in a combustion one it can cost you S/2. In addition, the maintenance cost of an electric vehicle is 50% or 79% cheaper than others. There are savings there,” Mario Gonzáles, general manager of Luz del Sur, told La República.
He also pointed out that one of the big problems facing the implementation of these cars is the high price of their importation. “Incentives have not been given in Peru compared to other countries, in which tariffs have been reduced to be able to bring more electric vehicles. For example, in Colombia and Chile many incentives have been given, ”he concluded.
Alia is a professional author and journalist, working at 247 news agency. She writes on various topics from economy news to general interest pieces, providing readers with relevant and informative content. With years of experience, she brings a unique perspective and in-depth analysis to her work.


Back to school with a new cafeteria set-up
Going back to school during the pandemic required certain restrictions to be put in place, such as new lunchroom seating.
September 30, 2020
Going into the 2020-2021 school year, there were a lot of things up in the air. There were little things being questioned such as the presence of fall sports, if there was going to be a homecoming, or if we were going to have our famous battle of the classes that everyone loves. While these seem like little things to many, they are some of the most important things to the students.
While these were all being questioned, there was a bigger question arising: Were we all going to be distance learning, hybrid learning, or learning in school? While we got the decision most wanted, learning in school, there were many changes that needed to be made in order for it to happen, such as new lunchroom seating.
Walking into school on the first day of school surprised many. The first thing everyone saw was the new lunchroom set up. The tables were more spread out and each table had certain markings on it where you can or can not sit. The big round tables that used to sit eight people are now only allowing four people, the booths that people used to squeeze ten or more people into now only seat two, and there are now plastic tables sitting against the walls that are sitting only three people.
When speaking with one of the sophomores, Karson Schmid, she explained how difficult it is with the new seating arrangement to fit all the people you want to sit with on one table. “I remember seeing your grade in the lunchroom seating ten to fifteen people to a table, and I just miss being able to do that. It sucks not being able to sit by all of your friends.” Many other sophomores agreed with her statement.
These new changes in the lunchroom have not only affected students, but also the teachers, janitors, and lunch ladies. The freshman and sophomore classes like to bend the new rules given in the lunchroom, such as pulling up extra chairs to the tables that only have a few seats or sitting on the X marked seats.
“90% of the students are good, but the other 10% don’t listen,” says Mrs. Gordon, the lunchroom supervisor, referring to how well the students actually abide by the rules. “The lunch ladies do the cleaning in between lunches. The longer passing time now allows for a more sufficient cleaning of the tables and chairs, however, it does create a problem with trying to keep the students socially distanced and with their masks on.”


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Hello, so happy you're here,
we have a new challenge over on the Paperbabe Stamps blog today,
and here's my fun very arty journal prompt cards.
I created these journal prompt cards, as part of a class with Katy a few years ago and wanted to share them here, as they are still inspiring prompts now.
You can make out quite a few of the stamped images like the smoke from bottle of, the dinky female face, stars, pop dots alongside a few stencils. It was fun to play with the face placement, I liked them stamped half off etc.
The prompt words were printed.
they are atc size and I have the perfect little handmade bowl to store them in.
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4 white peaches
100ml Kikkoman soy
1 bunch of lemon thyme
Bring the water, soy and sugar to the boil and allow to boil for 5 minutes, turn down and allow to simmer, place the peaches into the liquid and allow to slowly poach for 25 minutes. Allow to cool in the syrup.
Once cool remove peaches and peel. Place back into the syrup.
Add the sake and water together and mix, place into a tray in the freezer and allow to freeze, every 15 minutes scrape with a fork to form ice crystals, once all has become crystals set aside.
Place the peach into a bowl and spoon a small amount of syrup over to allow to shine.
Sprinkle lemon thyme leaves and flowers over and small pieces of honeycomb, when ready to serve spoon the sake granite next to the peach and serve immediately.


Published: 15 Nov 2023, 11:31 am
Dozens of members of the Myanmar security forces have surrendered or been captured, a rebel group said on Wednesday (November 15), as a coordinated offensive by insurgent groups battling the junta gathers pace in several parts of the country.
At least 28 policemen gave up their weapons and surrendered to the Arakan Army (AA), while 10 soldiers were arrested, said the group which is fighting for autonomy in Rakhine State in western Myanmar.
Reuters could not independently verify the information from the AA, which is one of three ethnic minority insurgent groups that launched a coordinated offensive against junta forces in late October.
A curfew has been imposed in the Rakhine State capital Sittwe, where military tanks have been sighted, the administration there said.
The rebels have captured some towns and military posts, including on the border with China, presenting the junta with its biggest test since the military took power in a 2021 coup, ousting an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
A junta spokesperson, Zaw Min Tun, on Tuesday accused the rebel groups of "destroying the whole country" and said reports of captured military posts were "propaganda".
"The enemies retreated after they lost soldiers. We are trying to combine small posts strategically," he said.
The spokesperson said fighting was going on in Shan, Rakhine and Kayah states. He did not comment on reports of junta forces surrendering.
Fighting has also been reported in Chin State in the northwest, where 43 Myanmar soldiers crossed into the Indian state of Mizoram after a rebel attack, a police official in Mizoram said.
Most of the Myanmar soldiers were flown by Indian forces to another point on the border and handed back to Myanmar authorities, said an Indian security official who declined to be identified.
Myanmar's military-appointed president last week said the country was at risk of breaking apart because of an ineffective response to the rebellion by fighters the generals denounce as "terrorists".
The military has for decades said it is the only institution capable of holding diverse Myanmar together. Critics of military rule dismiss that and call instead for a democratic, federal system. Dozens of members of the Myanmar security forces have surrendered or been captured, a rebel group said on Wednesday, as a coordinated offensive by insurgent groups battling the junta gathers pace in several parts of the country. _Reuters.


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The four day annual Summer School Studio was held this month for Year 12 students from WA schools. Aimed at students interested in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture and urban design, the studio provides a taste of life as a Bachelor of Design student.
Forty students attended from secondary schools including Perth Modern School, John XXIII College, Applecross Senior High School, Kingsway Christian College, Girrawheen Senior High School, Guildford Grammar and Shenton College. The idea behind the studio is to provide a hands-on experience of student life that will equip attendees with a better understanding of the courses ALVA offers, familiarise them with the campus facilities and ideally ignite a life-long passion for design.
First-time studio co-ordinator Ciaran Acton was handed the reins from Assistant Professor Sophie Giles who ran the studio last year. He was ably assisted by Yasas Botenne.
The main focus of the studio was a project to design a pavilion to enhance a public square allowing people to play, sing, dance, work, or contemplate in the space. Activities over the four days included a site visit to Cathedral Square in the city and a talk by lecturer Charlie Mann on ‘the idea in architecture.’ Students were taught sketching, 3D computer modelling, physical model-making and technical drawing as means to communicate their design proposal.
The students were from varied backgrounds; however they all seemed to share a common passion for the process of architecture. The design responses they produced to the brief were varied and imaginative. They were quickly able to grasp the possibilities, as well as the limitations of the site and develop good design outcomes.
Despite being in a new environment and faced with learning a different set of skills, the students quickly settled into the rhythm of university life and by the end of the 4 days most seemed quite comfortable with their surroundings.
Feedback from the attendees was positive: “I enjoyed the course a lot”, “I’m thinking of studying architecture”, “liked the process of design”, “enjoyed the relaxed and friendly teaching style”, “the project was interesting”, “ the lectures really inspired me”.
Enrolments for next summer’s studio will be open towards the end of the year. A short video of the 2011 Summer School studio is available to view http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/community/studio