Category: Focus

Interview of a Bureau’s journalist

On Friday 12th of October we had the pleasure of meeting Federico Gatti,a famous Italian journalist who graduated in International Comumunication and the only Italian journalist who works in a no-profit organization, the BJI(Bureau Journalism Investigation) in London. He allowed us to interview him regarding his working experience.

BJI wants educate the world to the value of honest (www.thebureauinvestigatives.com/who/.) Gatti is known at the Bureau for his inquires into frauds of the European structural funds.

That,let him enforce the Thompson Reuters Reporting Europe Prize, one of most prestigious Journalism prizes. For most of the people,thanks to his excellent Journalistic qualities, he is one of the candidates for the leadership of “The Times”.

Mr.Gatti showed up at the Channel 4 and Mediaset’s studios and told us how he became a Journalist and he gave some advice how to become a great one. Besides According him a journalist must be, curious,tenacious and bold.

A good Journalist must tell the truth and this kind of Journalism could save the world. After that we got the opportunity to ask him some questions:

Why did you decide to become a journalist? “I decided to become a journalist because I was curious about this world. I started in a local magazine as a copy editor. My work was to make a final check of the articles before publication.

Then, I was a freelance and I was free to tell stories. My working life was a long journey from local problems to global journalism.When I graduated, I moved to London, and after a week the BJI employed me.

We are young journalists,what kind of advice could you give us? “I have learned from my own experience. The most important advice is to have an excellent approach in the world of journalism. Also you have to be curious about everything happening around you, because even the smallest thing can have, beyond it, a big story to tell to the people.

The third advice is to persist: if your boss doesn’t like your article, you have to keep writing until you receive a “Yes”. The last advice is never give up and persist always.”

What is the difference between an investigative journalist and a report journalist? “The report journalist is faster that investigative one, because a reporter has only to write the article day to day. So report journalism is daily. Investigative journalism requires a longer time because you have to investigate, follow your trace, interview a lot of people; in other words, you have to live your piece of news. I personally prefer the investigative journalism because it is more difficult. So more interesting.

Also the investigative news are more serious than report ones. When a journalist has to make an investigation he needs to get inside the story, live it and write more, so it’s difficult but for me it is the most beautiful , rewarding work for a journalist.”

Who do we have to pay for newspapers? The money given by the state will never be enough to run a journal,however as a state I would never give money,because I don’t want other people to give information from their point of view. The editorials earn a lot of money from advertisement and it’s up to them to attract readers. I think to pay for newspapers is fair but unfair too, because,as a common person,I would pay the same sum of money for all newspapers, but unfair because we can’t pay the same sum of money for newspapers that talk about significant facts and others that talk about gossip and useless facts. Journals have to be run with competitiveness.

What is the importance of journalism today? “I think that if journalism is used in a good way,it can change the world. Journalism can open the eyes, it tells people the truth,about problems that normally they don’t care about. Sometimes journalists can adopt a bad form of journalism, like writing something about useless facts such as gossip news.

This kind of news turns people away from societys real problems. I want to make good journalism,digging inside the news, reporting simply the truth.”

G.Barberi,C.Cobisi,A.Faila,E.Giunta,M.Lopiano, F.Mela ( Ruggero Settimo’s school)

Genny Mobility : The wheelchair of the Future During the London 2012 Parlaympics Games Italoeuropeo had the special opportunity to know an amazing new technological product design for disable people, GennyTM, which could change in a couple of year the idea of traditional wheelchair .

This is a project totally ideated and produced by Italian creativity, in fact the inventor is the businessman Paolo Badano, who more than 16 years ago found himself having to live with his wheelchair because of a mere accident.

He immediately had to face the problem of the wheelchair’s market: few traditional variations of the classic four-wheeled chair, that, even if powered, always ended up having a number of limitations and being aesthetically questionable.

So while he was trying to improve his daily mobility he had the genius intuition: to use the technology of Segway PT, with its unique functions and stabilization abilities, to create a new generation of wheelchair.

Then after two years of collaboration with the experience of designers and engineers with worldwide reputation in robotics, the concept idea of Paolo Badano has become a reality with the new wheelchair GennyTM 2.0 : Its eye-catching design combined with a state-of-the-art technology breaks with all conventional schemes that were used up until now, finally pulling down any barrier, whether it’s a architectonic or a psychological one.

GennyTM 2.0 gives a new freedom of movement to its users, inaugurating a new transportation philosophy in personal mobility, and resolve all the difficulties faced by who used a traditional wheelchair such as looking down to the ground to avoid the little wheels to get stuck into little holes or cracks in the pavement or always having your hands tied up and often dirty.

The technology of GennyTM 2.0 uses the self-balancing basis of a Segway PT®, modified and adapted to new requirements. It is controlled by an intelligent network of sensors, a mechanical assembly and propulsion and control systems.

From the moment you sit on it, five gyroscopic sensors and two accelerometers register the change of terrain and the position of your body a hundred times a second, which is faster than our brain can think.

This allow GennyTM 2.0 to move forward simply by leaning forward and to slow down and stop by leaning backwards. A handlebar allows the machine to rotate without complicated use of the hands, leaving them finally free.

The electric engines that run on a set of rechargeable Lythium-Ion batteries can make each of the wheels turn independently and with a different speed.

According to the ergonomy GennyTM 2.0 embraces the modular Tarta® system, that it is an ergonomic backrest studied by experts in postural optimisation , a mixture of design and state-of-the-art materials.

The Tarta® Back basically is an actual thorax where to the central vertebrae, that imitate the spinal column (to be personalised in shape and dimension) are attached adaptable aluminium or carbonium staves that follow the frame of a person.

The whole is refinished with pads in different shapes and sizes to optimise personalisation. Furthermore Paolo Badano, from the beginning of the project, has always focus on the safety of the user.

He paid particular attention to the parking of GennyTM 2.0 and the electronic safety related to it. Several electronic and mechanical appliances are easily commanded by pressing a button that activates the deployment of two self levelling legs that park GennyTM 2.0 safely on any kind of terrain.

Moreover different acoustic and visual signals give useful information to the user on how to safely ride GennyTM 2.0. It is equipped with a wireless 64bit codified key necessary for ignition that makes it impossible for GennyTM 2.0 to be used by non-authorised individuals and moreover provides all kinds of information on speed, distance, average per hour and time.

we have meet  Paolo Badano for Genny Mobility:

Which are the target and the limits for the future?

I believe that the future has no limits, and according to this philosophy Genny Team is constantly studying new devices that make Genny more and more sophisticated.

Our more satisfying achievement is when people are grate to Genny for the way it changed their lives and our aim is to keep doing it.

Does Italy invest in this project?

Actually we didn’t receive support from Italian institutions. In my opinion there is still too much ignorance about disability and the world connected to it.

This is also evidenced by the fact that in Italy there are too many places that have architectural barriers.

Genny makes many places, that before were inaccessible, perfectly accessible, but in Italy we still need a more massive and deep commitment from the institutions to enable people with disabilities to live an integrated life, as it should be.

Finally the advantages that GennyTM 2.0 gives to its users are impossible for a traditional wheelchair. No wheelchair currently on the market, powered or not, can ride on difficult terrain such as beachfronts, snow or trails for a long time and with satisfying performance. GennyTM 2.0 does it naturally.

Something like holding hands with your loved while taking a walk, having an ice cream or walking your dog now is possible for those who are in a GennyTM 2.0.

Nothing is unthinkable anymore when speaking of `mobility`. Work and play will never be the same. This is also an immense improvement in social and psychological aspect.

 What is the real cost of the 2012 Olympic games and its economic benefit to the UK economy? In the heart of London, at Trafalgar Square, the official clock of London 2012 is counting down days, hours, minutes and seconds before the beginning of the 2012 Olympics game and it is certainly easier to calculate how long it is to the opening ceremony of the games than how much will be the true Cost of London 2012.

The London 2012 project is delivered by two key organizations: One is the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympics Games Limited (LOCOG), a private company responsible for the planning, funding, preparation and staging of the London 2012 Games, with a core budget of over £2 billion.

This funding comes from the income that LOCOG receives from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and from other sources in the private sector, such as sponsorship, ticket sales, broadcasting rights and merchandise.

The second organization is the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) , a public body responsible for developing and building the new venues and infrastructures for London 2012, as well as for managing their use afterwards.

The ODA is funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Greater London Authority and the Olympic Lottery Distributor. In 2005, when London bid for the games, the Olympic Cost were estimated at £2.37 billion pounds.

Already in 2007 the first detailed review of costs had almost doubled the figure at £9.3 billion, due to the increase in expenditures for construction of infrastructure and security. In 2012 a Sky Sports investigation has revealed that the true Cost of the London 2012 Games is £12 billion, £2.7 billion more than the costs estimated in 2007.

The extra money includes the cost of the Olympic Park Legacy Company, legal bills over the stadium tenancy decision, more anti-doping control officers, paying tube workers not to strike, money for local councils for their Olympic torch relay programs and governmental operational costs.

Moreover, Sky’s investigation did not include in the current Olympic budget $4.4 billion pounds for security and intelligence services, £6.5 billion spent on transport upgrades and an extra counter terrorism funding of £1.13 billion assigned to the police.

So the London 2012 Cost would have reached well over £24 billion, ten times the original calculation of 2005.

A study at Oxford University found that the 2012 London Olympics will be the most expensive games ever held, with a substantial cost overrun of 101 per cent in real terms.

Thus, cost overrun for London 2012 is below the historical average for games over the past 50 years, that stands at 179 per cent, but it is more than twice of the Games over the past decade, which were 47 per cent over budget.

As in the previous Olympic Games nobody can accurately predict the final Cost of London 2012 and we will be able to see the benefit of the investment only in 4-5 years from now. However, Visa Europe released a report to celebrated the 25th anniversary of Visa’s global sponsorship of the Olympic Games, in which they present the Economic Impact of London 2012 to the UK economy, in both the short and long terms.

During the seven weeks of London 2012 the increase in economic output will be about £1.14 billion, with an increase in consumer spending of £750 millions, the biggest sum ever predicted for the Olympic and Paralympics Games, thanks to a major influx of foreign visitors to the UK.

The retail, leisure and travel sectors are set to be the biggest winners of the Games. After the Games are finished, London 2012 is expected to produce a sustained stimulus worth of £5.1 billion to the UK economy by 2015, with an additional income to UK residents of £296 million and 17.900 additional jobs per year.

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: “I am determined that hosting The Games in 2012 will transform the wider job prospects and economic future for Londoners – this is already happening, and we can and must sustain that effect for years to come.

“This report shows we are on track to do just that, with The Games set to inject billions of pounds and thousands of jobs into the London economy even after the greatest show on earth has left town.

I have no doubt that when we welcome the world to London during the summer of 2012, the capital’s first class attractions, shops, pubs and hotels will all see a massive boost as a direct result of The Games.”

New England Journal of Medicine 200 years of history

 The New England Journal of Medicine is the oldest continuously published medical periodical, completing its second century of service to the medical community in 2012. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM.org) is dedicated to bringing physicians the best research and key information at the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice, and to presenting the information in an understandable and clinically useful format.

NEJM has published reports from the frontiers of medical science and practice since its early days.

NEJM documented the first public demonstration of ether anesthesia in 1846, the first full description of a spinal-disk rupture in 1934, and the first successes in the treatment of early childhood leukemia in 1948.

NEJM is cited more often in scientific literature than any other medical journal, and in 1978, became the only American medical journal ever to receive the Polk Award for journalistic merit. As it evolves to meet the changing needs of its readers in the 21st century, it is committed to maintaining that reputation and integrity, while using innovative formats and technologies for new features and faster delivery and access.

 A British man who has taken on the ultimate sporting challenge by tackling every Olympic and Paralympic event to raise awareness and funds for five UK charities; Cancer Research UK, Oxfam, Right To Play Scope and NSPCC, will attempt all pool swimming events in one go (182 lengths, including 18 butterfly) on Friday 8th June at Swiss Cottage, London.

Dan Thompson, Founder of Gold Challenge, the UK’s largest charity challenge which has 95,000 taking on their own Olympic themed challenges, choose to combine the challenges his company offers and attempt to do all 114 Olympic & Paralympic events able to be completed by a single person at London 2012.

Starting his challenge in 2010 he has so far completed 84 events and aims to finish the remaining 30 before the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. Dan has already competed in an overwhelming range of sports from synchronised swimming to pole vault, wheelchair rugby to high diving and boccia to rhythmic gymnastics.

A genuine fear of horses (equinophobia) meant that it took two sessions before he even got on a horse and a further six before be able to tackle a small jump and learning to high dive as a 6ft 4” 51 year old vertigo sufferer took a very patient coach, namely the former world diving champion Chris Snode.

He has spent well over 1,000 hours on his challenge in all weather conditions and ncluding training will travel over 1 million metres including having run 77,505 metres, cycled over 228,000 and walked over 70,000. He has put up with sudden excruciating headaches, injured wrists (sabre fencing), elbows (tennis & swimming), shoulders (rings), neck (wrestling), both hamstrings (athletics) and six lost toenails. Dan will be attempting all 13 pool swimming events in one go on Friday 8th June at Swiss Cottage, London.

This will equate to 182 lengths at once, including 18 lengths of butterfly, a stroke which he is yet to master. He will be available for interview in the lead up to his swimming challenge on 8th June and on the day pre and post swim at Swiss Cottage, London. For further details of all his challenge & the remaining sports, please contact sarahd@goldchallenge.org or 07811 265 034. As the challenge has progressed he has received help & coaching from Olympians and GB coaches as well as completed some sports at Olympic venues.

Dan’s Challenge began in 2010 while training for the London Marathon when he decided that he would try and attempt the ultimate challenge of taking part in all the events. Since then his challenge has grown to epic proportions as well as his business, which he set up to enable others to be able to take on similar sporting challenges.

There are now over 95,000 people across the UK taking part in one of his company’s challenges in order to raise money for one of 150 UK charities.

Young writing talent features in new book on London Did you know that the first London Olympics in 1908 was the first Modern Olympics held outside Athens, and included a race run by a single athlete – the only ‘walk-over’ in Olympic history and that the second London Olympics in 1948 was the last Olympics to include an amateur art competition? If you didn’t know that UCL houses the stuffed carcass of Jeremy Bentham, that the London Underground has evolved its own unique breed of mosquito and that Britain’s smallest police station is hidden inside an ornamental light fitting in Trafalgar Square, then My London is the book for you.

A delightfully different history book, crammed with fascinating facts, My London contains 366 stories about London’s history and people ranging from the familiar to the fantastic and includes six fantastic winning entries from the My London Young Writers Competition.

Children aged 8-12 from schools across the capital were invited to write a short piece about any aspect of London that sparked their inspiration. Hundreds of entries of an extremely high standard were submitted, with six winners eventually chosen. Author David Simpson said “Our goal was to inspire young people to show what London means to them and the volume and standard of their response has been incredibly impressive.”

My London is priced at £12.99 and is available from bookshops or online at www.myworldpublishing.co.uk For further information contact Andrea Murphy or David Simpson on 0191 305 5165 or email: andrea.murphy@myworldpublishing.co.uk ordavid.simpson@myworldpublishing.co.uk

kunStart 12, the biennial art fair for contemporaray art, taking place in Bolzano 16 -18 March 2012, dedicates a special section to South Korea. With the intention of starting international project, the “Korea Focus,” presents an overview of emerging production in South Korea with a group of participating galleries coordinated by Chris H.

Cheon (President of the Franco-Korean cultural exchange Association Nez-a-Nez), alongside European galleries exhibiting Korean artists. A large supporting programme of lectures, presentations and artist talks organized under the patronage of the General Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Milan and personal exhibitions of Jeong Min Suh by the A & B Gallery and Hyon Soo Kim by Valerio Dehò, as well as an exhibition with works by Nam June Paik’s from the archive collection “Pari e Dispari” of Rosanna Chiessi Chiessi, the dialogue between the couple of artists MinJi Kim e Alessandro Dal Pont (from South Korea and from Belluno in Italy, respectively) curated by dolomiti contemporanee and Solo Show Junggeun OH “Zwischenräume” by Galerie Son.

Korea accomplished a unprecedented economic growth in a short time, and accordingly Korean art market volume has been enormously increased through a traditional gallery operation system as in Europe so far.

“Yeon-Du Chung through mass media, Yong-Baek Lee and Jung-Hwa Choi with Installation Art, Do-Ho Suh revealing a message of a clash between civilizations and era, Su-Ja Kim working with cloths and bags, Byung-Woo Bae and A-Ta Kim by means of photography are a group of artists who show the position of Korean Contemporary Art in the world. Now, I believe the group of more than 50 excellent Korean artists (including Jeong-Min Suh for the solo show) participating in the kunstart 12 Biennial Art Fair in Bolzano will introduce a high level of Korean arts to Europe and bring honour to our country by making a great success as well.“ said Martino Jong-Geun Kim (adjunct professor at Hongik University. K-ARTIST PROJECT director, Publisher of ‘Art & Collector‘ art magazine, art critic) .

kunStart 12 presents FOCUS KOREA: a glance on emerging Asia

 Better start praying, gathering all your heavenly faith and spreading it onto wordly human capabilities, or rather, very wordly Italians human capabilities, facing Jubille  2025 .

Whether that is the case or not, we’ll have to spend 13 years of suspense to find out. “A programmatic meeting” has been asked to Mario Monti Prime minister by Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno, where to discuss about the funds urged by Rome for the next 2025

Jubille, now that the 2020 Olympics Italy’s application has been officialy and definitely turned down by the Council of Ministers.

Gianni Alemanno points out that ”The greatest part of those funds, as a matter of fact 9 billion Euro (out of 9,8) would have been spent not on sports facilities or olympic events, but to complete the road infrastructure of our town, which since decades tries to sort out the problem of traffic and mobility in urban junctions”.

Mario Monti stated that the International Olympic Committee required a letter from Italy’s premier declaring that the government itself would cover any possibile deficit or unexpected costs for the Olympic Games.

Mario Monti and the council of Ministers decided not to support Rome’s application as 2020 Olympic town, in virtue of the hard times and economic crisis Italy is going through. Thus Rome will face the Giubileo with not well defined funds as of today, since the investments for the Olympics has faded out under Alemanno’s eyes, the mayor of the capitol is asking the government to take part in this matter. Jubille has represented the major and most popular event of the Roman Catholic Church since its first celebration in 1300 under Bonifacio VIII’s pontificate.

Through the ages it has become a one-in-25-year celebration, a special year of remission of sins and universal pardon. Making a gross comparison with the latest Giubileo occurred in 2000, surely some of its features set that year apart: the unrivalled charisma of Pope John Paul II vs.

Benedict XVI, the mistic of 2000 year (as twice thousand, doubling the medioeval motto “mille non più mille” i.e. one thousand and not more than one thousand) and the celebration of special Jubilles  for different categories of society (i.e. journalists, policemen, teachers, sportsmen etc…).

Millions of pilgrims are expected to crowd the eternal town in 2025, will Rome be able to give proper shelter to so many people and not to collapse under chaotic traffic and emergency? Ilaria Danesi

Caroline Scheufele Co-President and Artistic Director of Chopard honored with Award of Courage at Annual AmfAR Gala On. Caroline Scheufele, Co-President and Artistic Director of Chopard, was honored at the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) annual black-tie New York gala for her brave and enduring commitment to the fight against AIDS, a cause that she has always felt particularly passionate about. She received the Award of Courage from long-time friend David Furnish.

“When one has been given so much in life,” Scheufele commented, “it is only natural that one should give back in one way or another.”

Caroline has been a committed supporter of amfAR for many years, most notably through her steadfast support of the annual Cinema Against AIDS gala, which is organized during the Cannes International Film Festival.

Caroline and Chopard have been instrumental in the success of the Cinema Against AIDS event series, which has raised nearly $70 million for amfAR’s initiatives to end the AIDS epidemic since 1996.

The exclusive gala dinner at Cipriani Wall Street was hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker and celebrated honorees Roberto Cavalli, Caroline Scheufele, and Goldman Sachs Gives.

Elizabeth Hurley and Karolina Kurkova were some of the guests who sparkled in Chopard. Other guests included Alessandra Ambrosio, Giovanna Battaglia, Cindy Crawford, Alexa Chung, Jennifer Hudson, Karlie Kloss, Heidi Klum, Leighton Meester, Julianne Moore, Carine Roitfeld, Julia Restoin Roitfeld, Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld, Anja Rubik, Molly Sims, Harvey Weinstein and others.

The evening paid homage to amfAR’s late Founding International Chairman, Dame Elizabeth Taylor with a video tribute and special performance by opera singer Michelle Johnson, who sparkled in Chopard.

After dinner, guests enjoyed a live auction followed by a performance by Theophilus London and Janelle Monáe. The excitement continued with music spun by DJ Michaelangelo Since 1998, the amfAR New York Gala has become one of New York City’s most successful and high-profile AIDS benefits and has raised more than $12 million to date for essential AIDS research, prevention, and education.

About Caroline Scheufele: Caroline Scheufele devotes a great part of her energy and passion to creative design. In 1985, she produced the first line of jewelry, Happy Diamonds, for Chopard, which up until then had exclusively been a watchmaker.

Later on, she brought Chopard into the world of Haute Joaillerie, by creating collections such as Red Carpet and Animal World. She has contributed to the international exposure of the brand by connecting its image with cinema and iconic events such as the Cannes International Film Festival, of which Chopard has been the official partner since 1998.

Thanks to bold and constant determination, Scheufele has succeeded in propelling the 150-year-old company to the forefront of the Haute Joaillerie arena and the world’s most glamorous red carpet events. In addition to her insatiable creativity, Scheufele is also a devoted philanthropist.

For many years, Scheufele and her family have leveraged Chopard’s reputation to help charitable causes. In addition to her strong commitment to amfAR, Caroline has been creating a watch collection for the past 12 years dedicated to and inspired by her dear friend Sir Elton John, of which a portion of the proceeds is donated to the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF).

Chopard also partners with EJAF’s Academy Awards Viewing Party in Los Angeles and their White Tie & Tiara Ball, which takes place annually in Windsor, UK. In 2007, Scheufele received the “Enduring Vision Award” from EJAF for her “exceptional support.”

Through sponsorship activities, Chopard supports the José Carreras Leukaemia Foundation and The Prince’s Foundation.

Since 2010, Chopard has been in partnership with the WWF’s Tiger Initiative and in 2011, joined the Responsible Jewellery Council.

For more information, please visit www.chopard.com About amfAR: amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, is one of the world’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of sound AIDS related public policy. Since 1985, amfAR has invested more than $340 million in its programs and has awarded grants to more than 2,000 research teams worldwide. For more information, please visit www.amfar.org

 London, 2nd February, 2012: Nicholas Mee & Co, the world renowned, London-based, Aston Martin Heritage specialist, has now significantly expanded its business and officially opened its outstanding new West London premises, creating the first ever ‘high-street’ located, officially endorsed, Aston Martin Heritage showroom.

The company, which was established 21 years ago, has built an enviable reputation for the sales, service and restoration of all Aston Martins models. With the increasing international awareness of the Aston Martin brand and its heritage, classics from the DB4 of the 1960’s through to the Vanquish, have become globally collected. “It seems essential to us that Aston Martin Heritage has a dedicated showroom in the heart of London”, says Nicholas Mee. “These premises will be London’s focal point for showing and dealing in these beautiful, collectable cars.

Perfectly located at a central point between Heathrow and Mayfair, our new high street showrooms offer collectors, buyers and sellers an ideal environment to showcase their cars”.

The party at the new showroom in Goldhawk Road, West London, attracted guests from across the industry, with existing customers celebrating the opening alongside senior executives from Aston Martin. In particular, Nicholas Mee & Co was delighted to welcome Aston Martin CEO, Dr. Ulrich Bez, who addressed the guests with warm words of encouragement, congratulations and support to Nicholas Mee & Co. for its commitment to the Aston Martin brand and to its Heritage programme in particular.

Also present on the night was Director of Works Service and Parts Operations, Kingsley Riding – Felce, who said:- “Aston Martin takes its heritage very seriously, and it is crucial that current and prospective owners of our Heritage models are able to receive the kind of levels of service and specialist knowledge that is expected of the Aston Martin brand.

Up until now our heritage network has not had such prominence in London and it is wonderful to see Nicholas and his team investing so heavily in the future of Aston Martin’s Heritage business’.

NICHOLAS MEE & CO LAUNCHES THE UK’S FIRST HIGH STREET ASTON MARTIN HERITAGE SHOWROOM • Highly regarded Aston Martin specialists open UK’s first ‘high street’ Heritage Showroom in West London. • Outstanding new premises will showcase fantastic examples of classic and pre-owned new era Aston Martins • Official opening celebrated on February 1st, 2011 with exclusive party attended by Dr. Ulrich Bez, CEO of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd

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