• Preventive conservation refers to measures aimed at avoiding or minimizing deterioration or loss, meaning that actions are carried out within the context or in the surroundings of an object or group of objects, whatever their age or condition.

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  • Organizers say it is the tantalizing cocktail of testing one's limits and achieving the unattainable, helped by the haunting surroundings of the desert, which have shrouded the MDS with a veil of mystique over the years, making it appeal to all kinds of thrill seekers.

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  • From the grandest of stages, Richard then heads to the intimate surroundings of the dinner table where Fay Presto plies her trade on the London restaurant scene, entertaining customers between courses.

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  • Pripyat, and all the immediate surroundings of the power plant, will be uninhabitable for hundreds of years but the plant itself is still working.

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  • The story is told through the eyes of the illusionist's wife, who, hypnotized by the exotic surroundings of North Africa, suffers an 1856 version of politically correct guilt.

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  • The menu in the lavish surroundings of Vatican City are not as indulgent as one might expect them to be, especially if the meals of the 115 participating cardinals during the papal conclave is anything to go by.

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  • All crammed into the shabby chic surroundings of the Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) in south-west London.

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  • With Alec Baldwin perfectly cast in the lead, plus sets and costumes that perfectly capture the vibe and surroundings of the classic pulp origins, this film is really underrated.

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  • Deplorable living conditions, difficulties learning the English language and dealing with the rustic surroundings of minor league baseball in a foreign country were commonplace issues.

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  • But the food doesn't match the quality of the surroundings.

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  • But the menu doesn't match the quality of the surroundings.

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  • On Friday, Mrs Jones spoke animatedly about her plans for husband Robert, 77 and her four children, as she sat in the luxurious surroundings of Ruthin Castle sipping tea.

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  • As they wove around the maze, the Lingobots created spatial maps of their surroundings, with the help of on-board cameras, laser range finders and sonar equipment that helped them avoid walls.

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  • It would be as if an algorithm could generate blueprints for a building that ideally should be informed in part by the preferences of those who commissioned it, as well as the topography of the space and the surroundings, but instead of a rich variety of products it becomes routine to get a Frank Gehry-inspired building on every block.

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  • The most important thing is to be mindful of your surroundings and understand the culture of your organization, she adds.

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  • In fact, the manic pace of the film precludes sustained meditation on Jamal's urban surroundings--the kind of revelations that arise from the languorous long takes of a realist filmmaker like Satyajit Ray or, to a lesser extent, Mira Nair (for example, in 1988's Salaam Bombay).

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  • These novels, fairy tales, comic strips and storybooks offer Haitian children from three to 17 a welcome distraction from the harsh reality of their immediate surroundings and an opportunity to read despite the destruction of many libraries.

    UNESCO: Education

  • If the village surroundings are out of an Alpen commercial, the cows are from a Milka ad.

    BBC: Swiss movement

  • The triptych of colours Juan refers to infuse every element of the surroundings.

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  • At the summit, visitors are rewarded with stunning panoramic views of the city and its surroundings, while inside a world of secret rooms, museums and unexpected passages awaits.

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  • The benefits of being at home are: familiar surroundings, privacy, comfort and the choice of being alone or having friends and family around.

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  • Without eyesight, you become much more aware of the surroundings around you by smell, sound, touch (on some occasion), and taste (though not much of that should be used).

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  • Smart power efficiency automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen to the surroundings to conserve battery life.

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  • Since rising air causes clouds to form (the risen air eventually cools to the temperature of its elevated surroundings, and any water vapour it contains thus condenses), the result would be more rain than would fall in the absence of the artificial aerosols.

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  • The plants also look nice, and are usually incorporated into the architecture and landscaping of the building and its surroundings.

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  • If Piaguaje was struck by the incongruity of his surroundings, he did not let on.

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  • Ultrasonic detectors provide more accurate mapping of the surroundings at short range, for example when parking.

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  • The American won 6-1 6-4 in the low-key surroundings of Court Two as officials looked to contain security concerns.

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  • This certainly beat most of the surroundings, largely a construction zone.

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  • Ultimately, FoodMood helps reveal a hidden layer of digital and social data that pushes the boundaries of awareness and understanding of our surroundings one step further.

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