Very few women consider shoes simply protection from the elements.

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Aside from that, you'll be pleased to know that the inline remote appears to have an improved seal for protection from the elements, and it'll hold up better to cable snags.

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"As the north-east monsoon season approaches, only 2, 100 temporary shelters for 4, 000 families have been provided, leaving at least 20, 000 families in need of protection from the elements, " a statement released by the group says.

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Although fully establishing this ideal will not be possible initially, climate protection is best served by putting its elements in place from the inception of a policy regime rather than using approaches such as LCA that are poorly grounded in the principles of sound environmental management.

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