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Author and experienced business continuity consultant Dejan Kosutic has written Becoming Resilient with one goal in mind: to give you the knowledge and practical step-by-step processes you need to successfully implement ISO 22301—without any stress, hassle or headaches. This book is written for beginners in the field and is structured in such a way that someone with no prior experience or knowledge about business continuity. It will help you fully understand the subject and implement an entire business continuity project. If you are an IT administrator, information security professional, quality manager, or a project manager with a task to implement ISO 22301 in your company, this book is perfect for you. However, this book will be also useful for consultants and experienced business continuity practitioners. It can be used as a checklist for getting a comprehensive and structured view of how business continuity should be implemented. Becoming Resilient is a step-by-step guide that takes you from an introduction of ISO 22301 to the implementation of the business continuity standard. During the process, Dejan uses plain English to explain: Common misunderstandings of the standard: “Business continuity is a job for IT guys;” “Business continuity equals business continuity plans;” “Business continuity is a one-time job;” and others.How to present the benefits to your top management:“Reason number one for business continuity project failures? The number one problem most business continuity practitioners are emphasizing? The answer is the same – lack of management understanding and commitment.”How to develop a Business Impact Analysis Methodology, an Incident Response Plan, a Business Recovery plan and other crucial actions to implement and maintain the ISO 22301 standard. Leaving the technical jargon to the geeks, Becoming Resilient is written for everyone, using plain, simple language. Whether you’re a business continuity practitioner or new to the field, it’s the only book you’ll ever need on the subject of ISO 22301 implementation.

Эта невероятно весёлая повесть адресована дошкольникам и младшим школьникам, а также педагогам, воспитателям, родителям и родителям родителей. Она состоит из нескольких самостоятельных глав, рассказывающих о похождениях двух дачных обитателей – щенка Борьки и его закадычной подружки киски Лариски как на самой даче, так и в её окрестностях. В каждой главе хвостатые герои обязательно ?влипают? в?какую-нибудь авантюрную историю или узнают для себя что-то новое и полезное. Сделав героями повести щенка и киску, автор, конечно же, имел в виду мальчишку и девчонку – двух любопытных непосед, ребят типа ?хочу всё знать?, для которых дача – распахнутое настежь окно в окружающий мир – прекрасный, подчас опасный, однако безумно интересный. Так, например, в первой истории мама щенка Борьки открывает школу и начинает обучать сына и других обитателей дачи читать и считать. Во второй истории щенок и киска отправляются на поиски страшного чудища, которое вдруг появилось на ближайшем пруду. А в третьей главные герои попадают в западню… Впрочем, не будем пересказывать все весёлые и познавательные истории, вошедшие в эту книжку, а то читать её будет совсем неинтересно. ?Тайна летающей тарелки? является переизданием вышедшей ранее книги ?Чудовище из пруда?. Издательство Animedia Company желает вам приятного чтения.

Представляем вам красочный сборник сказок для детей автора Алексея Лукшина. В книге собраны десять поучительных и волшебных историй о приключениях жителей Дружного леса: Ёжика-путешественника, зайца Турбо, волка Прямой хвост и других забавных зверят. Главной задачей автора при написании этой книги было научить детей дружбе, гуманному отношению друг к другу, умению из всего делать праздник и создавать хорошее настроение. И все это без лишнего морализаторства. Все сказки представлены в виде коротких и смешных историй. Книга будет интересна и взрослым читателям, которые с ее помощью смогут вернуться в мир детства, из которого мы все вышли. ?Сказки дружного леса? были изданы Animedia Company в формате аудио-книги, а также на английском языке.

The Count of Monte Cristo (is an adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas. Completed in 1844, it is one of the author's most popular works, along with The Three Musketeers. The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean, and in the Levant during the historical events of 1815–1838. It begins from just before the Hundred Days period (when Napoleon returned to power after his exile) and spans through to the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. An adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy and forgiveness, it focuses on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune and sets about getting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. However, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty. The book is considered a literary classic today. According to Luc Sante, "The Count of Monte Cristo has become a fixture of Western civilization's literature, as inescapable and immediately identifiable as Mickey Mouse, Noah's flood, and the story of Little Red Riding Hood." Chapter 1. Marseilles—The Arrival. "On the 24th of February, 1815, the look-out at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three-master, the Pharaon from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples. As usual, a pilot put off immediately, and rounding the Chateau d'If, got on board the vessel between Cape Morgion and Rion island. Immediately, and according to custom, the ramparts of Fort Saint-Jean were covered with spectators; it is always an event at Marseilles for a ship to come into port, especially when this ship, like the Pharaon, has been built, rigged, and laden at the old Phocee docks, and belongs to an owner of the city..." The ship drew on and had safely passed the strait, which some volcanic shock has made between the Calasareigne and Jaros islands; had doubled Pomegue, and approached the harbor under topsails, jib, and spanker, but so slowly and sedately that the idlers, with that instinct which is the forerunner of evil, asked one another what misfortune could have happened on board. However, those experienced in navigation saw plainly that if any accident had occurred, it was not to the vessel herself, for she bore down with all the evidence of being skilfully handled, the anchor a-cockbill, the jib-boom guys already eased off, and standing by the side of the pilot, who was steering the Pharaon towards the narrow entrance of the inner port, was a young man, who, with activity and vigilant eye, watched every motion of the ship, and repeated each direction of the pilot. The vague disquietude which prevailed among the spectators had so much affected one of the crowd that he did not await the arrival of the vessel in harbor, but jumping into a small skiff, desired to be pulled alongside the Pharaon, which he reached as she rounded into La Reserve basin. When the young man on board saw this person approach, he left his station by the pilot, and, hat in hand, leaned over the ship's bulwarks. He was a fine, tall, slim young fellow of eighteen or twenty, with black eyes, and hair as dark as a raven's wing; and his whole appearance bespoke that calmness and resolution peculiar to men accustomed from their cradle to contend with danger. "Ah, is it you, Dantes?" cried the man in the skiff. "What's the matter? and why have you such an air of sadness aboard?" "A great misfortune, M. Morrel," replied the young man,—"a great misfortune, for me especially! Off Civita Vecchia we lost our brave Captain Leclere." "And the cargo?" inquired the owner, eagerly. "Is all safe, M. Morrel; and I think you will be satisfied on that head. But poor Captain Leclere—""What happened to him?" asked the owner, with an air of considerable resignation. "What happened to the worthy captain?" "He died." "Fell into the sea?" "No, sir, he died of brain-fever in dreadful agony."

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The Little Prince [Le Petit Prince], is a novella and the most famous work of the French aristocrat, writer, poet and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944). The novella is both the most-read and most-translated book in the French language, and was voted the best book of the 20th century in France. After the outbreak of the Second World War Saint-Exupéry became exiled in North America. In the midst of personal upheavals and failing health, he produced almost half of the writings for which he would be remembered, including a tender tale of loneliness, friendship, love and loss, in the form of a young prince fallen to Earth. An earlier memoir by the author had recounted his aviation experiences in the Sahara Desert, and he is thought to have drawn on those same experiences in The Little Prince. Since its first publication in the United States, the novella has been adapted to numerous art forms and media, including audio recordings, radio plays, live stage, film screen, television, ballet, and operatic works. ? ?The Little Prince is a poetic tale, with watercolour illustrations by the author, in which a pilot stranded in the desert meets a young prince fallen to Earth from a tiny asteroid. The story is philosophical and includes social criticism, remarking on the strangeness of the adult world. It was written during a period when Saint-Exupéry fled to North America subsequent to the Fall of France during the Second World War, witnessed first hand by the author and captured in his memoir Flight to Arras. The adult fable, according to one review, is actually "...an allegory of Saint-Exupéry's own life--his search for childhood certainties and interior peace, his mysticism, his belief in human courage and brotherhood.... but also an allusion to the tortured nature of their relationship." ? ?Though ostensibly styled as a children's book, The Little Prince makes several observations about life and human nature. For example, Saint-Exupéry tells of a fox meeting the young prince during his travels on Earth. The story's essence is contained in the lines uttered by the fox to the little prince: On ne voit bien qu'avec le c?ur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. ("One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eyes.") Other key thematic messages are articulated by the fox, such as: Tu deviens responsable pour toujours de ce que tu as apprivoisé. ("You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.") and C'est le temps que tu as perdu pour ta rose qui fait ta rose si importante. ("It is the time you have lost for your rose that makes your rose so important.") The fox's messages are arguably the book's most famous quotations because they deal with human relationships. ABOUT AUTHOR: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, officially Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint Exupéry (29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944) was a French aristocrat, writer, poet, and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of several of France's highest literary awards and also won the U.S. National Book Award. He is best remembered for his novella The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) and for his lyrical aviation writings, including Wind, Sand and Stars and Night Flight Saint-Exupéry was a successful commercial pilot before World War II, working airmail routes in Europe, Africa and South America. At the outbreak of war, he joined the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air), flying reconnaissance missions until France's armistice with Germany in 1940. After being demobilised from the French Air Force, he travelled to the United States to persuade its government to enter the war against Nazi Germany. Following a 27-month hiatus in North America, during which he wrote three of his most important works, he joined the Free French Air Force in North Africa, although he was far past the maximum age for such pilots and in declining health. He disappeared over the Mediterranean on his last assigned reconnaissance mission in July 1944, and is believed to have died at that time.

"It doesn't matter what you believe. The time is here. They are coming. After so long, the gods are rising again." Ben Henare turned away from the gods of his ancestors to follow his own path, choosing the modern world over myths of demons and monsters. But when New Zealand is shaken by earthquakes and dark powers are released, Ben must fight his way north through ice caves and oceans, battling the evil god Whiro and the creatures of the earth and sky. Lucy Campion is a trainee doctor, a rational scientist with no belief in demons. When her parents are killed and her sister is threatened, Lucy is tasked with carrying an ancient talisman north to where the oceans meet. But both human and supernatural foes stand in her way. As the people they love are threatened and New Zealand begins to crumble, can Ben and Lucy find each other again and save the country from the wrath of the Risen Gods? Risen Gods is a fast-paced, urban fantasy adventure set in Aotearoa/New Zealand, rich with Maori mythology of gods and goddesses, demons and devils. If you enjoy supernatural thrillers, download a sample or buy now. From New York Times and USA Today bestselling supernatural thriller author J.F.Penn, and dark fantasy author, J. Thorn, comes a stand-alone novel of demons, monsters, and Risen Gods.

About The Book It is a book about gender, race and media from a social science perspective. It is grounded in gender-role-acquisition theory, feminist theory and racial identity theory. It includes discussion of socialization forces other than media and chapters devoted to the coverage of women and minorities in various media and the experience of women and minorities working in media. The text is aimed at upper-level undergraduates and graduate students.

Lucrurile au fost dintotdeauna complicate ?ntre membrii familiilor Harte ?i Madison. Conflictul care i-a transformat ?n du?mani dureaz? de genera?ii ?ntregi. De?i se spune c? nunta lui Hannah Harte cu Rafe Madison va ?mbun?t??i situa?ia, la doar c?teva luni dup? fericitul eveniment, sora ei, Lilian, ?i fratele lui, Gabe, nu sunt deloc de aceea?i p?rere. Directorul executiv Gabe Madison a insistat s? devin? clientul agen?iei de matrimoniale a lui Lillian Harte, pentru a-?i g?si sufletul pereche. Dar Lilian ajunge rapid la cap?tul r?bd?rii, dup? ce cinci ?nt?lniri pe care i le aranjeaz? lui Gabe se dovedesc a fi ni?te e?ecuri r?sun?toare. Dac? nu s-ar fi hot?r?t deja s?-?i ?nchid? afacerea ?i s? se mute acas?, ?n Eclipse Bay, pentru a se dedica pasiunii sale de a picta, Gabe ar fi f?cut-o cu siguran?? s? se decid? rapid. C?nd ?ns? Lilian c?nd se treze?te cu el ?n pragul u?ii, cer?ndu-i s?-?i respecte contractul semnat, sc?nteile dintre ei se transform? brusc ?n atrac?ie necontrolat?. ?nc? o dat?, Eclipse Bay va fi martorul unui spectacol fascinant – dintre un Madison ?nc?p???nat ?i o irezistibil? reprezentant? a familiei Harte…

A plecat din Paris s? se uite pe sine. Dragostea pe care o va ?nt?lni va schimba totul.Povestea lui Diane ?ncepe ?n mod brutal cu moartea so?ului ?i a feti?ei sale, eveniment care o arunc? ?n cea mai cumplit? depresie. Totul se opre?te ?n loc, ?n afar? de inima ei, care continu? s? bat?. Cu ?nc?p???nare. Dureros. Zadarnic.C?nd cel mai bun prieten ?i asociat ?n mica afacere cu o cafenea literar? la Paris, Felix, ?i propune o c?l?torie ca ?nceput pentru o nou? via??, Diane alege s? ?ndeplineasc? o mai veche dorin?? a fostului ei so? ?i se refugiaz? departe de lume, ?ntr-o mic? a?ezare din Irlanda.O ?nt?lnire nea?teptat? cu un b?rbat taciturn o face pe Diane s? vad? din nou lumea cu ?ncredere ?i cu for?? reg?sit?.?Aceast? poveste despre ?mp?carea cu sine con?ine dialoguri conving?toare ?i e spus? ?ntr-un stil simplu, nepreten?ios, av?nd chiar ?i accente de umor.“ – Le ParisienProfund ?i emo?ionant, romanul lui Agnès Martin-Lugand sondeaz? cu luciditate cea mai cumplit? tragedie din via?a unui om. O carte care te marcheaz?.“ – Susan Wiggs??n ?ntuneric, am mers pe urmele lor, ?n ?nc?perea ?n care ne reuneam. Colin venea spre mine, eu ?i desf?ceam cravata, el m? s?ruta, Clara ne desp?r?ea, cinam, Colin o culca pe fiica noastr?, dup? care r?m?neam am?ndoi, cu siguran?a de a o ?ti pe Clara la c?ldur? ?n patul ei, cu degetul mare ?n gur?.Am realizat c? apartamentul nostru nu mai exista, ?mi dorisem s? r?m?n acolo ca s? p?strez totul neatins, dar gre?isem. Nu mai erau dosare, zgomotul cheii ?n u??, alerg?turi pe parchet. Nu aveam s? mai revin niciodat? aici.“

Vegan Diet has always been something superb. Whatever your reasons are for integrating vegan food to your life, Love Vegan will inspire you to cook beautiful authentic and traditional Mexican meals for all occasions, every night of the week. All recipes are designed to take no longer than 30 minutes preparation time No ‘artificial vegan meat’ or hard to find ingredients. All recipes are made up of ingredients that you would commonly have in your pantry or can easily find at your local supermarket. Authentic and traditional dishes which have been carefully refined to not include animal products yet still retain the taste, texture and flavor of your favorites.

Herkes, beni s?rf " yazar?m"San?yor!Yan?l?yor!Oysa ki: Ben hem yazar?m;Hem de "silerim".T?pk?: Silgili bir kalem gibiyim:Bir yan?m: Yazar,Di?er yan?m da siler.Kendi defterimin "kar" beyaz sayfalar?nda:Do?ru ve güzel olan? yazmaya çabalarken;Di?erlerinin defterlerindeki yanl??lar?,Görmemezlikten gelemem!Nerede bir yanl?? görsem;Düzeltmeden de duramam!Ya yanl??? silerim! Ya da sayfay?   KELEBE??N Ç?LES?Ey!Sadekul Veysel;Biliyorsun ki!Marifet: Do?rular? bilmekte,De?il;Do?rular? söyleyebilmektedir.?imdi!Söyle, sen de do?rular?;Anlat, herkese k?ssay?.Arif olan; mutlaka al?r hisseyi.Bu, öyle bir k?ssa ki!Tam bir: "Yeti?kin Masal?".Kahramanlar? ise:Eli asal?Uzun sakall?,Ya?l?-ba?l?:H?rpani bir dervi?le,Ye?ilimt?rak bir kurtçuk (t?rt?l).Dervi?;Küflü, karanl?k ve bo?ukKüçük, yal?n ve de so?uk!Tek oda, çilehanesinde:Günlerdir:Yar? açYar? tok,Uykusuz ve yorgun.Ama!Ruhen, oldukça dingin!Çilesini çekmekte...Dervi?;Ba?da? kurmu?!Yere, öyle oturmu?.Alt?nda: ?iltesi yok!Oturdu?u yer kuru.Sofras?nda: az??? yok!Çanakta, ekme?i kuru.Ama!Rahlesi: kitap,Testisi: su,Kalbi ise imanDolu!?lahi a?k?n etkisiyleBirazc?k daDeli!?di.Çile günlerinde:Kafas?ndaki, zaman kavram?n? yitirmi?;Gündüz ile gecenin fark?n? bitirmi?,Bir halde!Zihninde: sürekli "pirinin sözlerini "tekrarlamakta.Ço?u kez,O sözler; odan?n içinde de yank?lanmakta!?di.Her f?rsatta piri:"-Evlatlar?m!Nefis!Nefes gibidir:Yoklu?u ölüm,Çoklu?u zulüm;Getirir."Diyordu!Ve sürdürüyordu...."?nsano?lu;Fiziki çelimsizli?ine ra?men,Yaradan?n kendisine bah?etti?i:Metafizik güçlerin sayesinde;Yeryüzündeki: yarat?lm??lar?n hepEn üstünü! ?di.Ama!?imdiki gibi: Egemeni de?ildi;Ne yeralt?n?n, ne de üstünün!O zamanlar;Her canl?n?n dilinden anlar idi.Di?erleri gibi: Kendisinin deHem av hem de avc? oldu?unu,Ya?am çark?n?n: Böyle döndü?ünü;?yi bilirdi."..."Bu durum:Ad?na: Kibir denilen!Yedi ba?l? canavar?n!?nsan?, teslim almas?na kadar sürdü.Sonras?nda;Canavar, insandan; insanl??? sürdü.""Kibirdir: ?nsanl??? hasta eden alamet.Günlerden, bir gün:Dervi?in gözü, duvar?n yukar?s?na tak?ld?.Uzun uzun, kö?edeki bu noktaya bak?nd?.Kar??s?ndaki köhne duvarda:Bir " ipek böce?i t?rt?l?" vard?.?leri geri sal?narak; kozas?n? örüyordu.A??n?n aras?ndan, o da dervi?i görüyordu.Ama!Epeycedir; hiç ilgilenmez görünüyordu.Kozan?n kapanmas?na, çok az kalm??t?.T?rt?l, son bir kez; ba??n? d??ar? ç?kartt?.Birden!Dervi?le, göz göze geldi.Dervi?i ise ani bir merak ald?.-Senin ne i?in var?

FASCINA?IE O RELA?IE CARE ATINGE NOI CULMI ?I ABISURI CU FIECARE ZI Gideon m? nume?tengera?ul lui, s? el este cel care reprezint? un miracol pentru via?a mea. El este r?zboinicul meu minunat ?i r?nit, att de hot?racirct s? se lupte cu demonii mei, vreme ce refuz? s? ?i-i nfrunte pe ai lui. Jur?mintele pe care le-am schimbat ar fi trebuit s? fie leg?tura care s? ne apropie tot mai mult, dar schimb au deschis r?ni vechi, au expus dureri ?i incertitudini Am s? simt cum se dep?rteaz? de mine, ?i astfel cea mai mare team? a mea se transform? realitate acum dragostea este pus? la cercare feluri pe care nu sunt sigur? c? am suficient? putere s? le. credeam c? tr?im cele mai luminoase momente ale vie?ii noastre tunericul din trecutul lui a s? nconjoare ?i s? amenin?e tot ceea ce am construit cu atta efort. Iar acum, fa?a noastr? se afl? o alegere teribil de dificil?: s? ne refugiem siguran?a familiar? a vie?ilor pe care le avea fiecare nainte sau s? lupt?m pentru un viitor care brusc a ceput s? par? un vis imposibil ?i lipsit de speran??.

As far back as we can discover, people have asked questions that still trouble us today, both practical questions about how to live, how to treat other people, how to avoid unhappiness, and transcendental questions such as What is the meaning of life? How did the universe come into being? Why does suffering exist? What happens after death?Religion in its many different forms sets out to answer these and other questions.As far back as we can discover, people have asked questions that still trouble us today, both practical questions about how to live, how to treat other people, how to avoid unhappiness, and transcendental questions such as What is the meaning of life? How did the universe come into being? Why does suffering exist? What happens after death?Religion in its many different forms sets out to answer these and other questions.

In 1973, Ben Fogle was collected from hospital in a Honda Acty camper van converted into an Animal Ambulance, complete with green flashing lights (he is not a dog). He learnt to drive in a Toyota Space Cruiser and his first car was a Nissan Micra because his father is obsessed with all things Japanese. Ben finally got his first Land Rover Defender in 2001. It was a short wheel base blue 90. In a moment of madness he traded it in for an American Jeep before coming to his senses and getting a silver short wheel base Land Rover. Marriage obligations necessitated a swap to the more luxurious Land Rover Discovery, before being seduced back to another short wheel base Land Rover Defender. He currently lives in London with the love of his life, a Land Rover Defender, and his mistress a Land Rover Series 1. Ben quite likes Land Rovers.

Professor Brian Cox, OBE is a particle physicist, a Royal Society research fellow, and a professor at the University of Manchester as well as researcher on one of the most ambitious experiments on Earth, the ATLAS experiment on the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. He is best known to the public as a science broadcaster and presenter of the popular BBC Wonders trilogy. Andrew Cohen is Head of the BBC Science Unit and the Executive Producer of the BBC series Human Universe. He has been responsible for a wide range of science documentaries including Horizon, the Wonders trilogy and Stargazing Live. He lives in London with his wife and three children.

Ada Adverse was brought up in a deeply puritanical household where looking at a cake or using words containing more than one vowel were considered decadences punishable by a night in the coal cellar. But at fifteen she ran away from home and is now the world’s leading authority on Having Fun, which is definitely an actual job, she has ‘Fungineer’ printed on her business cards to prove it, though in retrospect she should have been more clear that this does not mean she specialises in mushrooms. Ada’s hobbies include topiary, mazes, homing pigeons, flea circuses, forming imaginary bands in her head, embalming things, tattoos, pylons, and the films of Billy Wilder. Ada’s dislikes include predatory mcaws, getting out the wrong side of the bed, collections of masks, and porcelain dolls with realistic teeth.

Ada Adverse was brought up in a deeply puritanical household where looking at a cake or using words containing more than one vowel were considered decadences punishable by a night in the coal cellar. But at fifteen she ran away from home and is now the world’s leading authority on Having Fun, which is definitely an actual job, she has ‘Fungineer’ printed on her business cards to prove it, though in retrospect she should have been more clear that this does not mean she specialises in mushrooms. Ada’s hobbies include topiary, mazes, homing pigeons, flea circuses, forming imaginary bands in her head, embalming things, tattoos, pylons, and the films of Billy Wilder. Ada’s dislikes include predatory mcaws, getting out the wrong side of the bed, collections of masks, and porcelain dolls with realistic teeth.

In the early days of Cubism, when writers and painters led bohemian lives in Montmartre, a familiar figure in the studios and cafes was a young journalist named Roland Dorgelès. With high brow, long straight nose, lean face and steady blue eyes, smartly turned out, often in a long black coat with astrakhan collar, he was well liked for his cheerful manner, vein of poetry and adventurousness.Dorgelès came of petit bourgeois parents. The father, a travelling textile salesman, was often absent and did not get along with his wife, who transferred her affection to her only son without however becoming possessive. She gave him a Catholic upbringing and encouraged him to read good authors, his favourites being Molière and Courteline. After an unsuccessful spell at the Ecole des Arts décoratifs he decided on a literary career. He became a journalist of the Paris scene, had two short plays put on and indulged in light-hearted practical jokes: calling the fire brigade to extinguish a nonexistent fire in the flat of a rival in love and, on another occasion, to protest against the thick glass on certain paintings in the Louvre, installing himself in front of one such painting, producing razor, cream and brush, soaping his face and calmly shaving as though in front of a mirror.

Michelin-starred Giorgio Locatelli is one of Britain's best known Italian chefs. Giorgio began his career at his family's restaurant in Italy before coming to London. He was head chef at Zafferano in London from its opening to a storm of praise and press coverage in 1994, before moving in 2002 to open Locanda Locatelli, where he remains chef-patron.