The publishers of O, Real Simple and Hush, a Hearst publication subsidized in part by California Closets, have embraced simplicity as a multipurpose mantra, one that subsumes both the latest wave of Asian-tinged spirituality and more recent Western strains of antimaterialism.
When we travel, we look for multipurpose, two-in-one products to save space in our carry-ons bags, and we've swapped most of our beauty products for multipurpose ones to cut our morning routine in half.
The question is whether some years down the road — say, in the 2020 holiday season — customers will still be willing to buy single-purpose devices in addition to irresistible multipurpose ones.
Patches of Hope is an offshoot of an earlier Maryknoll project called Seedling of Hope, which runs a multipurpose center in one of Phnom Penh's poorest neighborhoods.
But beyond the novelty, whether mobile phone users want a multipurpose device, let alone one with a two-year contract that costs several hundred pounds, is yet to be seen.
The respondents from private hospitals said they had the flexibility and funds to expand and reorganise their space, for example one used a multipurpose hall and several extra beds to prepare an extra ward in emergencies.
Recent setup improvements on three beam lines available, one dedicated for PIXE analyzes, one designed for RBS PESA analyzes and a multipurpose vacuum chamber, as well as beam energy calibration experiments of the accelerator will be summarized.
While preserving the exterior, the $1.5 million project included upgrading the existing gymnasium to a multipurpose community center and athletic facility and creating one building out of two, with a 15,560-square-foot first floor and 5,510-square-foot second floor.
Another says, "For guys who don't use multipurpose on purpose," while a third says, "For guys who know one-size-fits-all doesn't".
Ours is a multipurpose lab.
