2012, ISBN: 9781600964893

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Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2010. Paperback. New. Finding the Center Within offers a step-by-step program for breaking down the barriers that prevent us from actualizing our wise inner self.… Altro …

Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2010. Paperback. New. Finding the Center Within offers a step-by-step program for breaking down the barriers that prevent us from actualizing our wise inner self. The Biens combine Eastern spiritual wisdom with the pragmatic wisdom of Western psychology, teaching us how to remove the walls that conceal who and what we really are and face our lives with greater honesty. Readers will discover how to find greater peace, joy, and love in their life and deepen their capacity for psychological and spiritual well-being. Contents:- Preface: Calm in the Storm. Part I: The Key. ? (Week One): Know Where You Are. ? (Week Two): Find a Path to the Center. Part II: The Door. ? (Weeks Three and Four): A Gentle Approach to Meditation. ? (Week Five): Bring Meditation into Your Life. ? (Week Six): Look Deeply at Your Life. Part III: The Path. ? (Week Seven): Work with Dreams. ? (Week Eight): Transform Negative Emotions. ? (Week Nine): Cultivate Healthy Relationships. ? (Week Ten): Meditate on Paper. Part IV: Arriving Home. ? (Week Eleven and Beyond): What Kind of Buddha Are You? The Ten-Week Program: A Recap. Sources and Readings. Index. Printed Pages: 288., Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2010, PHI Learning, 2012. First edition. Softcover. New. This book, a companion volume to the author’s book on Building Materials, explains the basics of building construction practices in an accessible style. It discusses in detail every element of building construction from start to the finish—from site preparation to provision of services (such as water supply, drainage and electricity supply). Besides, the text describes acoustics and maintenance of buildings, which are important considerations in construction of buildings. This book is primarily designed as an introductory textbook for under-graduate students of civil engineering as well as those pursuing diploma courses in civil engineering and architecture. Practising engineers and any person who has a keen interest in the construction and maintenance of his/her own building will also find the book very helpful. KEY FEATURES : ? Separate Appendix is given to discuss earthquake-resistant design of buildings. ? Review Questions provided at the end of each chapter enable the readers recapitulate the topics. ? The references to IS codes and standards make the text suitable for further study and field use. ? Because of the lecture-based presentation of the subject, the text will be of considerable benefit for the young teachers for their classroom lectures. CONTENTS: Foreword • Preface • Acknowledgements 1. Components of a Building and Building Specifications 2. Site Preparation and Setting Out of Works 3. Earthwork and Anti-termite Treatment 4. Construction of Foundation 5. Brick Masonry 6. Block Masonry 7. Stone Masonry 8. Arches and Lintels 9. DPC and Waterproofing of Basements 10. Concrete Work 11. Temporary Works: Formwork and Scaffolding 12. Bending and Placing of Reinforcement in RCC Works 13. Plastering and Pointing 14. Flooring—General Considerations 15. Concrete and Brick Floors 16. Stone Floors 17. Ceramic Tile Floors and Walls 18. Resilient Floors 19. Woodblock and Parquet Flooring 20. Terrazzo Work 21. Flat-floor and Flat-roofs Constructions 22. Sloped Roofs 23. Doors, Windows and Ventilators 24. Timber Joints and Glazing 25. Stairs and Lifts 26. Painting 27. Waterproofing and Weatherproofing RC Roofs & Waterproofing Wet Areas 28. Roof Drainage and Repair of Leakage 29. Water Supply in Buildings 30. Drainage of Wastewater and Sewage above Ground 31. Drainage of Foul Water below the Ground Level 32. Electricity Supply in Buildings 33. Common Equipment Used in Construction of Ordinary Buildings 34. Municipal Requirements in Planning of Buildings 35. Design of Buildings for Comfort in Hot Climates 36. Acoustics of Buildings 37. Welding and Structural Steelworks 38. Joining Pipes 39. Miscellaneous Works 40. Maintenance of Buildings Appendices A. Design of Brick Masonry Walls B. Earthquake-Resistant Design of Masonry Buildings C. Estimating Costs and Material Requirements D. Major Items of Works for Construction of a Single-storey Residential Building E. Equivalent Plain Areas of Uneven Surfaces for Payment for Painting of Building Works F. Syllabus for Building Construction References • Index Printed Pages: 472., PHI Learning, 2012, PHI Learning, 2012. First edition. Softcover. New. This book, a companion volume to the authors book on Building Materials, explains the basics of building construction practices in an accessible style. It discusses in detail every element of building construction from start to the finishfrom site preparation to provision of services (such as water supply, drainage and electricity supply). Besides, the text describes acoustics and maintenance of buildings, which are important considerations in construction of buildings. This book is primarily designed as an introductory textbook for under-graduate students of civil engineering as well as those pursuing diploma courses in civil engineering and architecture. Practising engineers and any person who has a keen interest in the construction and maintenance of his/her own building will also find the book very helpful. KEY FEATURES : ? Separate Appendix is given to discuss earthquake-resistant design of buildings. ? Review Questions provided at the end of each chapter enable the readers recapitulate the topics. ? The references to IS codes and standards make the text suitable for further study and field use. ? Because of the lecture-based presentation of the subject, the text will be of considerable benefit for the young teachers for their classroom lectures. CONTENTS: Foreword Preface Acknowledgements 1. Components of a Building and Building Specifications 2. Site Preparation and Setting Out of Works 3. Earthwork and Anti-termite Treatment 4. Construction of Foundation 5. Brick Masonry 6. Block Masonry 7. Stone Masonry 8. Arches and Lintels 9. DPC and Waterproofing of Basements 10. Concrete Work 11. Temporary Works: Formwork and Scaffolding 12. Bending and Placing of Reinforcement in RCC Works 13. Plastering and Pointing 14. FlooringGeneral Considerations 15. Concrete and Brick Floors 16. Stone Floors 17. Ceramic Tile Floors and Walls 18. Resilient Floors 19. Woodblock and Parquet Flooring 20. Terrazzo Work 21. Flat-floor and Flat-roofs Constructions 22. Sloped Roofs 23. Doors, Windows and Ventilators 24. Timber Joints and Glazing 25. Stairs and Lifts 26. Painting 27. Waterproofing and Weatherproofing RC Roofs & Waterproofing Wet Areas 28. Roof Drainage and Repair of Leakage 29. Water Supply in Buildings 30. Drainage of Wastewater and Sewage above Ground 31. Drainage of Foul Water below the Ground Level 32. Electricity Supply in Buildings 33. Common Equipment Used in Construction of Ordinary Buildings 34. Municipal Requirements in Planning of Buildings 35. Design of Buildings for Comfort in Hot Climates 36. Acoustics of Buildings 37. Welding and Structural Steelworks 38. Joining Pipes 39. Miscellaneous Works 40. Maintenance of Buildings Appendices A. Design of Brick Masonry Walls B. Earthquake-Resistant Design of Masonry Buildings C. Estimating Costs and Material Requirements D. Major Items of Works for Construction of a Single-storey Residential Building E. Equivalent Plain Areas of Uneven Surfaces for Payment for Painting of Building Works F. Syllabus for Building Construction References Index Printed Pages: 472. Building ConstructionP.C. Varghese9788120330832, PHI Learning, 2012, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2010. Paperback. New. Finding the Center Within offers a step-by-step program for breaking down the barriers that prevent us from actualizing our wise inner self. The Biens combine Eastern spiritual wisdom with the pragmatic wisdom of Western psychology, teaching us how to remove the walls that conceal who and what we really are and face our lives with greater honesty. Readers will discover how to find greater peace, joy, and love in their life and deepen their capacity for psychological and spiritual well-being. Contents:- Preface: Calm in the Storm. Part I: The Key. ? (Week One): Know Where You Are. ? (Week Two): Find a Path to the Center. Part II: The Door. ? (Weeks Three and Four): A Gentle Approach to Meditation. ? (Week Five): Bring Meditation into Your Life. ? (Week Six): Look Deeply at Your Life. Part III: The Path. ? (Week Seven): Work with Dreams. ? (Week Eight): Transform Negative Emotions. ? (Week Nine): Cultivate Healthy Relationships. ? (Week Ten): Meditate on Paper. Part IV: Arriving Home. ? (Week Eleven and Beyond): What Kind of Buddha Are You? The Ten-Week Program: A Recap. Sources and Readings. Index. Printed Pages: 288. Finding the Center Within: The Healing Way of Mindfulness MeditationBeverly Bien,Thomas Bien9788126528202, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2010, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2010. Paperback. New. Finding the Center Within offers a step-by-step program for breaking down the barriers that prevent us from actualizing our wise inner self. The Biens combine Eastern spiritual wisdom with the pragmatic wisdom of Western psychology, teaching us how to remove the walls that conceal who and what we really are and face our lives with greater honesty. Readers will discover how to find greater peace, joy, and love in their life and deepen their capacity for psychological and spiritual well-being. Contents:- Preface: Calm in the Storm. Part I: The Key. ? (Week One): Know Where You Are. ? (Week Two): Find a Path to the Center. Part II: The Door. ? (Weeks Three and Four): A Gentle Approach to Meditation. ? (Week Five): Bring Meditation into Your Life. ? (Week Six): Look Deeply at Your Life. Part III: The Path. ? (Week Seven): Work with Dreams. ? (Week Eight): Transform Negative Emotions. ? (Week Nine): Cultivate Healthy Relationships. ? (Week Ten): Meditate on Paper. Part IV: Arriving Home. ? (Week Eleven and Beyond): What Kind of Buddha Are You? The Ten-Week Program: A Recap. Sources and Readings. Index. Printed Pages: 288., Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2010, * SIMONE, Lion Feuchtwanger - Vintage copy hardcover blue cloth boards embossed titling- Front- gold titling spine interior the book is unmarked -this particular edition is produced in full compliance with all war production Board conservation orders, during World War II there were many shortages and rationing even materials to manufacture books worn corners dust jacket missing fair/acceptable to good copy SIMONE. By Lion Feuchtwanger --Approaching German invaders- village of Saint-Martin unleashes the treachery of native Frenchmen who are supposedly- village patriots,incites the heroism of fifteen-year-old Simone-Planchard, .Strange hauntingly-story of a modern Joan of Arc. Simone is a ""poor relation", her uncle is fond of her because of his devotion to her dead father, brilliant- liberal scientist- step grandmother dislikes - treats her as a servant;- uncles employees at the truck depot & gasoline station distrust/scoff, Maurice, who is exempt - trucking services. Simone is caught up in the contagion of fear & realization of war when refugees stream through, headed unoccupied France. Fantasizing reliving experiences of idolized Joan, -begins- ends,merges with Joan's own pattern of life.Fearing her uncle will collaborate; she acts in his place,sets fire to the trucking station.Confused / terrified by conflicting loyalties,feeling she should bear the burden of guilt, she refuses to accompany Maurice to unoccupied France, stays to face her accusers-and to be consigned to the dreaded reformatory. She takes with her the knowledge the villagers are behind her-her deed has fired their resolve to resist the enemy from within. Lion Feuchtwanger (German:-July 7 1884 to 12-21- 1958) was a German-Jewish novelist and playwright. A prominent figure in the literary world of Wiemar Germany- Lion Feuchtwanger- Simone-The Viking Press- Pub - January 1, 1944 - size approx. 7.9 x 5.3 x 1 inches - pages- 238 - LAXVespa Los Angeles /Culver City-Expedited Shipping available-by request/ price adjust-..Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa shipped -United States Post to fulfill your order from Los Angeles I hop on my Vespa visit the PO to have it placed in our mail system.. your books not co-mingled its wrapped --you get the copy you were viewing. Carefully packed...Gift just let me know.. SIMONE 4141Blue MK 37 Old bk\Local athor having a relationship With USC - Villa Aurora, has become a haven for intellectual life, but the journey was a difficult one, producing a quintessentially Los Angeles story of exile, artistic creativity, global connection, education, and, of course, real estate.The original Villa Aurora, which you can see as you drive up Sunset Boulevard from the ocean, was a 14-room Spanish Colonial Revival-style house of 6,700 square feet on a 19,000 square-foot lot. Weber, the investor, traveled to Andalusia and drew inspiration from a small castle in the vicinity of Seville. In order to perfect the European atmosphere of the house, wooden ceilings were shipped from Spain, and a Renaissance fountain was imported from Tuscany. Local touches included redwood walls and Moorish-inspired tiles made by the Malibu Tile Company. The house was also equipped with the latest technical conveniences, such as an electric garage door and a trash compactor. A theater organ was part of the design and accompanied the projection of silent movies.Convenience didn't protect the first residentsWeber and his familyfrom hard times. After the crash of 1929, the Webers were forced to rent the house from the bank. After they moved out in 1939, the house remained vacant for the next four years.Then, in 1943, German exiles Lion and Marta Feuchtwanger purchased the home. The price was $9,000.Lion Feuchtwanger was a novelist and playwright who was prominent in Weimar Germany and already a foe of the Nazis before they came to power. When the Feuchtwangers moved into the Villa, the house was so run-down, thataccording to Marta Feuchtwanger's oral historythey spent their first nights in the garden in sleeping bags. One of their neighbors, a great admirer of Lion's writings, sent a handyman to support them in turning the Villa into a livable home. With his help, the Feuchtwangers were able to get rid of the knee-high dirt, cobwebs, and dead animals, replace the broken windows, and reclaim the overgrown garden.Villa Aurora soon became a meeting place of German-speaking émigrés in Los Angeles. The Feuchtwangers regularly hosted readings, concerts, and receptions. Guests included Thomas and Heinrich Mann, Bertolt Brecht, Bruno Frank, Charlie Chaplin, Franz Werfel and his wife Alma Mahler-Werfel, Hanns Eisler, Ernst Toch, and many more artists and intellectuals.Lion Feuchtwanger's books were published and translated worldwide and attracted a large readership, allowing the Feuchtwangers to live comfortably. With contributions to the European Film Fund, the Feuchtwangers supported colleagues who were financially less successful. Lion also made money selling screenplays to Hollywood producers, even though, in reliably Hollywood fashion, none of those screenplays were turned into films during his lifetime.One legacy that remains with the home is Feuchtwanger's library. Before coming to the United States, Lion had lost two librariesthe Nazis confiscated his house and library in Grunewald in 1933, and he was forced to leave behind a second collection in Sanary-sur-Mer, France, in 1940. Today, many valuable books can be found among the 30,000 volumes in Feuchtwanger's last library: a Nuremberg Chronicle dating from 1493, Goya prints, and collector's items such as letters by Napoleon and a signed first edition by Voltaire. Feuchtwanger also compiled reference collections for each of his books. Today, 22,000 volumes are still at Villa Aurora.After Lion Feuchtwanger's death in 1958, Marta became the caretaker of his estate. In 1959, she bequeathed the house and Lion's library to the University of Southern California (the 8,000 most valuable books are still housed at the USC's Feuchtwanger Memorial Library). She continued to live at Villa Aurora until her death in 1987.The house might have languished on the hill in Los Angelesexcept that German writers and thinkers, recognizing its significance, came to its rescue. In 1989, a private nonprofit organization in Berlin, the Friends of Villa Aurora, bought the house from USC and commissioned the architect Frank Dimster, a USC professor of Romanian-German origin, to renovate it.Dimster had experience with old houses (he had restored Frank Lloyd Wright's Freeman House in Los Angeles), but Villa Aurora was a challenge even for him. The villa lacked a solid foundation and had received only minimal repairs in the previous four decades. The hill on which it was built threatened to slide onto the neighbors' terrace at any moment.First, the entire house had to be lifted in order to build a solid foundation beneath it. Then the hillside had to be stabilized by cement pillars buried deep in the ground. Air conditioning was added as well as an entirely new heating system. All the pipes and electrical circuits were replaced, and all of these changes were accomplished without altering the appearance of the building in any way. After the various renovations were finished, the Villa Aurora was placed on the list of Historical Landmarks in California. In appreciation and recognition of his accomplishment, Dimster was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz, the highest order of merit, by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1996.Since 1995, Villa Aurora has served as an artists' retreat, offering residency fellowships to writers, filmmakers, visual artists and composers. While still owned by the Berlin-based nonprofit, the entire operation is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media. Its fellows and the Friends of the Villa Aurora have made it an important gathering place for people in and outside of Los Angeles for conversations and cultural life.And it remains a haven for those who face persecution at home. Villa Aurora, in cooperation with human rights organizations and the USC, awards a special nine-month Feuchtwanger Fellowship to writers or journalists from countries restricting freedom of expression.SIMONE 4141 Blue MK 37 Old bk, The Viking Press, Waking Lion Press, 2006-08-03. Paperback. Good., Waking Lion Press, 2006-08-03<

2008, ISBN: 9781600964893

Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London England: 210. Softcover. Brand new book. Humanitarian, philanthropist, and campaigner for Jewish emancipation on a grand sc… Altro …

Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London England: 210. Softcover. Brand new book. Humanitarian, philanthropist, and campaigner for Jewish emancipation on a grand scale, Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) was the preeminent Jewish figure of the nineteenth centuryÑand one of the first truly global celebrities. His story, told here in full for the first time, is a remarkable and illuminating tale of diplomacy and adventure. Abigail Green's sweeping biography follows Montefiore through the realms of court and ghetto, tsar and sultan, synagogue and stock exchange. Interweaving the public triumph of Montefiore's foreign missions with the private tragedy of his childless marriage, this book brings the diversity of nineteenth-century Jewry brilliantly to lifeÑfrom London to Jerusalem, Rome to St. Petersburg, Morocco to Istanbul. Here we see the origins of Zionism and the rise of international Jewish consciousness, the faltering birth of international human rights, and the making of the modern Middle East. With the globalization and mobilization of religious identities now at the top of the political agenda, Montefiore's life story is relevant as never before. Mining materials from eleven countries in nine languages, Green's masterly biography bridges the East-West divide in modern Jewish history, presenting the transformation of Jewish life in Europe, the Middle East, and the New World as part of a single global phenomenon. As it reestablishes Montefiore's status as a major historical player, it also restores a significant chapter to the history of our modern world. Abigail Green is Tutor and Fellow in History, Brasenose College, University of Oxford. "It would be hard to find words grand enough to describe Abigail Green's history of her relative Sir Moses Montefiore. "Admirable," "dignified," "comprehensive": all of them are true and so much more."ÑRabbi Brian Fox, Jewish Telegraph "Deeply impressive...Green never allows the reader to lose sight of Montefiore's truly pioneering achievements, or of his courage, generosity, and farsightedness. In writing about this incomparable life, Green has produced an incomparable book. More than a biography, Moses Montefiore takes its place as one of the essential works on modern Jewish history."ÑAdam Kirsch, Tablet Magazine "A well-researched and beautifully written biography, Abigail Green's Moses Montefiore: Jewish Liberator, Imperial Hero presents for the first time the full story of the preeminent champion of Jewish emancipation on a global scale. Green illuminates Montefiore's life in the UK and his engagement in European and Middle Eastern diplomacy on behalf of his Jewish brethren in all its complexity."ÑJewish Book World "The achievement of this book is in combining sumptuous production, with over five hundred large format pages; especially the fascinating illustrations and quality of content, given the meticulous scholarship, delving into dusty archives in many languages, the clear empathy with and celebration of her subject's warmth and self sacrifice stylishly described. As a scholar of early humanitarianism, Abigail Green has risen to the challenge of describing the life of the man who molded what was then a novel idea."ÑYerachmiel Rubin, Jewish Tribune "The most impressive book I've read this year is Moses Montefiore: Jewish Liberator, Imperial Hero...Green's book, however, is not just the biography of a Jewish worthy: it is a wide-ranging study of Britain's liberal imperialism at the zenith of its moral influence, and of the emergence of a modern Jewish consciousness."ÑAdam Kirsch, Times Literary Supplement "[An] extensive and engaging biography...Moses Montefiore's remarkable life is both a Jewish story and an international one, even if today, Montefiore, if he is remembered at all, is remembered almost exclusively in Jewish circles."ÑShalom Goldman, Haaretz "This massive and absorbing biography by Abigail Green does [Montefiore] full justice. In a brief review, however, it is impossible even to enumerate all the issues in which Montefiore was deeply committed. The sheer range of his activities in many countries made him one of the first truly global superstars, and it is astonishing that no full biography of him has previously been written."ÑRobert Wilson, Canberra Times "[An] intriguing and well-researched book."ÑLeslie Mitchell, Literary Review "[An] erudite, intelligent, and graceful biography of Moses Montefiore...A daughter of a Sebag-Montefiore herself, [Green] has had access to some family archival sources not available to her scholarly predecessors, but her kinship to her subject is never uncritical. When Moses Montefiore waxes pompous in his proconsular grandeur (a not infrequent occurrence); when he dons rose-tinted glasses about the prospects of his Palestinian enterprises; when he fails to treat his underlings with the consideration and remuneration they merited; when he intolerantly slams the door of acceptance against those, including members of his own family, who wanted to reform contemporary Judaism; when the trail of the great patriarch leads to extramarital dalliances--Green tells it like it most certainly was. The result of this sympathetic candor is a portrait rich in human complexity from which Montefiore's profound importance for the history of the Jews rises at last above mere ritual veneration...Green's book is a rich gift to history--and not just Jewish history--for its account not just of what Moses Montefiore did or did not do, but also of what he was. Her pages are most memorable when they simply bring the old boy to vivid life amid all the complexities and perplexities of his great self-imposed calling."ÑSimon Schama, New Republic "The name [Moses Montefiore] alone conjures up story-book images of a horse-drawn carriage from which a pious Victorian benefactor alights to bribe a local official, endow an orphanage, or dedicate a windmill. Abigail Green's brilliant new biography--elegantly conceived, exhaustively researched, crisply written--presents a far more complicated and fascinating picture."ÑJewish Ideas Daily "Green writes deftly and tells Montefiore's story with an admirable thoroughness...Moses Montefiore is mercifully free of academic theory. It is exactly what a good biography should be--fair and illuminating without ever descending to hagiography."ÑWalter Laqueur, Wall Street Journal "[A] mammoth warts-and-all account of Montefiore and his times."ÑPriscilla S. Taylor, Washington Times "Green's account is often entertaining...Green, herself a twig on the Sebag Montefiore family tree, is more interested in historical themes she thinks have been neglected: how Montefiore used piety, philanthropy and publicity to rally sympathy on a global scale, paving the way for today's campaigns and interventions on behalf of humanitarian causes."ÑThe Economist "Abigail Green (an Oxford don who is also a Sebag-Montefiore) has brilliantly synthesized a wealth of other sources, many of them never before used by Montefiore scholars. The picture that emerges is sombre and in some respects shocking."ÑGeoffrey Alderman, Jewish Chronicle "Green offers a perceptive, solidly researched biography with expressive period illustrations attesting to Montefiore's global celebrity."ÑPublishers Weekly (starred review) "Abigail Green is without doubt the most brilliant rising star in modern European Jewish history. Her biography of Moses Montefiore, one of the great torch-bearers of Jewish emancipation, redefines the role played by Jews in the prehistory of globalization, as well as the history of philanthropy. She is a profound historical thinker and a marvelous writer into the bargain. This is a masterpiece of scholarship and historical imagination. "ÑNiall Ferguson "An absolutely first-rate biography of the nineteenth-century champion of imperiled Jews. Green's account of Montefiore's faith and his attachment to the land of Israel is especially compelling. Written in a lively manner, this book will have broad appeal."ÑTodd Endelman, author of The Jews of Britain, 1656-2000 "An elegant, accessible, and intellectually impressive book. Sir Moses Montefiore was a dominant presence in Anglo-Jewish society, a towering figure pressing Jewish interests on the international stage. Green explores Montefiore's public work as well as his family life and religious beliefs, and provides an innovative account of Jewish politics in nineteenth-century Europe."ÑDavid Feldman, author of Englishmen and Jews "This magisterial biography illuminates the life of one of the most important, yet least understood, figures in modern Jewish history. Green shows that European religious sensibility, liberal humanitarianism, and Great Power politics were indispensable preconditions for Jewish emancipation and twentieth-century Jewish politics. Gracefully written, yet supported by massive erudition, Green's book deserves a wide readership."ÑDerek Penslar, author of Shylock's Children, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London England: 210, Waking Lion Press, 2008. Paperback. New. 204 pages. 8.43x5.43x0.63 inches., Waking Lion Press, 2008<