On the east sky, yesterday
Arkitektur har vært kalt så mye forskjellig, en definisjon er "history constructed" - historien i bygget form. Hus er resultat av sin samtid, av den rådende økonomi, materialtilgjengelighet, behov, energi, men også ambisjoner, uttrykk og symbolisme. Noen ganger også eksperimenter, innen materialer, uttrykk eller innhold og funksjon. Når verden nå står overfor store utfordringer med både energiknapphet og krav om reduserte utslipp av Karbon, vil dette få stor betydning for hvordan bygninger og samfunn utformes. Samtidig vil de fleste bygninger også i fremtiden være relativt gamle, og må renoveres eller oppgraderes til nye krav. Sannsynligvis vil altså energi og miljødimensjonen grunnleggende påvirke bygningsmassen. Fremtiden starter nå. Vi må nok tenke helt nytt om hvordan bygninger ser ut og oppfører seg. Samtidig vil treverk som materiale få fornyet interesse, det er isolerende og karbonnøytralt. Her kan det åpne seg en stor mulighet for passivhus og lokale bedrifter i et skogrikt land som Norge.
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Life expectancy for men has stagnated for quite some time, and a major culprit has been high levels of alcohol consumption. Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, alcohol and tobacco use have risen, as Russians have struggled to adapt to economic change, health experts say.
This is a huge challenge, recognized by its health-concious president, who's declaring war on the most serious challenge; the high consumation of alcohol. Every Russian consumes 18 litres of pure alcohol that is 45 litres of vodka, for every man, woman and child. To battle this problem will take courage, time and energy.Comments [0]

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Staying in a traditional inn is a perfect way to step inside old Japan while being steeped in this most contemporary of cities. Harris Salat’s article “No Squishing: Biking a Tokyo Rail Line” (Sept. 20, 2009) mentions the Sadachiyo (2-20-1 Asakusa, Taiko-ku; 81-3-3842-6431), a traditional inn, or ryokan, as they are known in Japan, where he stayed his first night in Tokyo. This 65-year-old inn is in the old Asakusa neighborhood, which is home to a temple and geisha houses, making it feel centuries removed from modern Tokyo.
Also in Asakusa is the simple and elegant Ryokan Shigetsu (1-31-11 Asakusa, Tokyo; 81-3-3843-2345), which Frommer’s, The Times’s online content partner, recommends for its location and affordable prices; doubles from 15,750 yen or $173, at 91 yen to the dollar. But for a more authentic ryokan, the Frommer’s top choice is Homeikan (5-10-5 Hongo, Tokyo; 81-3-3811-1181), with doubles from 11,000, or $121, in the Bunkyo-ku neighborhood, though, according to Frommer’s, not as conveniently located. The inn has three separate houses, one is almost a century old; some rooms feature detailed Japanese craftsmanship.
For excursions outside Tokyo, there are two articles by Ken Belson on the Tokyo travel guide. In “A Mountain of Tranquillity Near Tokyo’s Frenzy” (March 4, 2007), Mr. Belson suggested going to the Tama region in the west, just an hour away by train, to breathe fresh air and behold vistas of mountains and rivers. For a day’s outing he suggests hiking the 2,000-foot-high Mount Takao, which has views of the city and Mount Fuji (but warns that Takao is mobbed on weekends and holidays).
2006年12月では私は東京Ginza地区からの列車でKawagoeのチャーミングないなか町にとどまる日本を45分以下訪問した。 それはとても古い倉庫、かkuraで群がった、今店および家を満ち、絵のような鐘桜のまわりで収容する。 little Edo呼ばれることKawagoeに非常に確実な感じ、古代東京の名前がある。
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