The Department of Oriental Antiquities of the Louvre Museum in Paris, dates from 1881 and presents an overview of early Near Eastern civilization and “first settlements”, before the arrival of Islam. The Department of Oriental Antiquities preserves objects from a region located between present-day India and the Mediterranean Sea (Turkey,…
The Egon Schiele Art Center (Czech: Egon Schiele Art Centrum) is a museum and gallery in Český Krumlov in the Czech Republic. The private non-profit organization deals with the Austrian painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918), with classical art of the 20th century and contemporary art. The Egon Schiele Art Centrum was…
A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC, DSC, DYSC or Grätzel cell) is a low-cost solar cell belonging to the group of thin film solar cells. It is based on a semiconductor formed between a photo-sensitized anode and an electrolyte, a photoelectrochemical system. The modern version of a dye solar cell, also…
The Museum of Roman Culture unites in its halls and extraordinary and rich display of various aspects of ancient Rome, documented in their entirety, through the combination of casts, models and reconstructions of works conserved in museums throughout the world and of monuments from all over the Roman Empire. The…
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaics describes a photovoltaic (PV) technology that is based on the use of cadmium telluride, a thin semiconductor layer designed to absorb and convert sunlight into electricity. Cadmium telluride PV is the only thin film technology with lower costs than conventional solar cells made of crystalline silicon…
Reclaimed or recycled water (also called wastewater reuse or water reclamation) is the process of converting wastewater into water that can be reused for other purposes. Reuse may include irrigation of gardens and agricultural fields or replenishing surface water and groundwater (i.e., groundwater recharge). Reused water may also be directed…
Rail transport in New Zealand is an integral part of New Zealand’s transport network, with a nationwide network of 4,128 km of track linking most major cities in the North and South Islands, connected by inter-island rail and road ferries. Rail transport in New Zealand has a particular focus on…
In colorimetry and color theory, lightness, also known as value or tone, is a representation of variation in the perception of a color or color space’s brightness. It is one of the color appearance parameters of any color appearance model. Various color models have an explicit term for this property.…
Sustainability advertising is communications geared towards promoting social, economic and environmental benefits of products, services or actions through paid advertising in media in order to encourage responsible behavior of consumers. Definition Conventional advertising is part of the promotion of products and services, which is one of the 4P’s represented in…
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined, cancel each other out. This means that when combined, they produce a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those particular two colors. Due to this striking color clash, the…
The 21st Hong Kong Food Expo, held together with the Hong Kong International Tea Fair and the International Conference & Exhibition of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine & Health Products (ICMCM), open simultaneously on August 12, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The three fairs under the same…
Stéphane Carricondo studied graphic arts before founding 9e Concept, a collective, with Jerk 45 and Ned. He lives and works in Montreuil, outside Paris. Succinctly put, he is a chatterbox. He makes his paintings talk a language that words do not convey. The faces and portraits he paints are streaked…
A humanoid robot is a robot with its body shape built to resemble the human body. The design may be for functional purposes, such as interacting with human tools and environments, for experimental purposes, such as the study of al locomotion, or for other purposes. In general, humanoid robots have…
Louis Michel Eilshemius (born on February 4, 1864 in Newark and died on December 29, 1941) was an American painter, primarily of landscapes and nudes Although he was academically trained, much of his work has the unselfconscious character of naive art In retrospect, his many female nudes, among others, are…
Wild camping is camping outside of campsites, such as often when wilderness backpacking, but also as an option e.g. when driving through sparsely populated areas, going down a river, sea kayaking or cruising on small craft too small to provide berths. Basically, you should follow the following rules when wild…
A garrison is an architectural style of house, typically two stories with the second story overhanging in the front. The traditional ornamentation is four carved drops (pineapple, strawberry or acorn shape) below the overhang. Garrisons usually have an exterior chimney at the end. Older versions have casement windows with small…
Travel in low-income countries can be challenging even to the most seasoned globetrotter. Infrastructure for transport, electricity, water, communication and money transfer might be deficient, as well as food safety, health care, and sanitation. Poverty might induce begging, scams and crime. In some places corruption is also a problem. Preparation…
Les Invalides (formally the Hôtel national des Invalides) is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans. This immense architectural complex, designed by…
The gardens that were in the upper terraces of the palace led to the cloisters. We have little information about this area. In fact, only a few graphic documents, nonetheless of great interest thanks to the amount of information theyprovide. In the centre of the main terrace there was a…
Fuorisalone and Milan design week takes place at venues across Milan from April 14 to 19, 2010. This week Milan was another city, with rivers of heterogeneous people and in a continuous artistic / cultural / emotional exchange, setting aside the routine and the label of the city, it was…
River climbing, river trekking, river tracing or mountain stream climbing is a form of hiking or outdoor adventure activity, a traditional sport in Japan and popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and, in some ways, similar to canyoning or canyoneering. River trekking is a combination of trekking and climbing and…
The house of Ilya Ostroukhov in Trubniki is the exhibition hall of the Dahl State Museum of the History of Russian Literature, located at Moscow, Trubnikovsky Lane, 17. It is located in the former mansion of the artist and collector Ilya Ostroukhov, who lived here from 1890 to 1929. The…
Red-violet is a rich color of high medium saturation about 3/4 of the way between red and magenta, closer to magenta than to red. It is classified in color theory as one of the purple colors—a non-spectral color between red and violet that is a deep version of a color…
The Palais Lascaris is a former aristocratic residence Nice dating from the first half of the XVII century, The Palais Lascaris is a Historic Monument, located in the heart of the old town, the architectural style is of the so- called Genoese baroque, it is the most remarkable monument of…
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Department of Oriental Antiquities, Louvre Museum, Paris, France
The Department of Oriental Antiquities of the Louvre Museum in Paris, dates from 1881 and presents an overview of early Near Eastern civilization and “first settlements”, before the arrival of Islam. The Department of Oriental Antiquities preserves objects from a region located between present-day India and the Mediterranean Sea (Turkey,…
Read moreEgon Schiele Art Center, Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
The Egon Schiele Art Center (Czech: Egon Schiele Art Centrum) is a museum and gallery in Český Krumlov in the Czech Republic. The private non-profit organization deals with the Austrian painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918), with classical art of the 20th century and contemporary art. The Egon Schiele Art Centrum was…
Read moreDye-sensitized solar cell
A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC, DSC, DYSC or Grätzel cell) is a low-cost solar cell belonging to the group of thin film solar cells. It is based on a semiconductor formed between a photo-sensitized anode and an electrolyte, a photoelectrochemical system. The modern version of a dye solar cell, also…
Read moreMuseum of Roman Civilization, Rome, Italy
The Museum of Roman Culture unites in its halls and extraordinary and rich display of various aspects of ancient Rome, documented in their entirety, through the combination of casts, models and reconstructions of works conserved in museums throughout the world and of monuments from all over the Roman Empire. The…
Read moreCadmium telluride photovoltaics
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaics describes a photovoltaic (PV) technology that is based on the use of cadmium telluride, a thin semiconductor layer designed to absorb and convert sunlight into electricity. Cadmium telluride PV is the only thin film technology with lower costs than conventional solar cells made of crystalline silicon…
Read moreReclaimed water
Reclaimed or recycled water (also called wastewater reuse or water reclamation) is the process of converting wastewater into water that can be reused for other purposes. Reuse may include irrigation of gardens and agricultural fields or replenishing surface water and groundwater (i.e., groundwater recharge). Reused water may also be directed…
Read moreRail travel guide in New Zealand
Rail transport in New Zealand is an integral part of New Zealand’s transport network, with a nationwide network of 4,128 km of track linking most major cities in the North and South Islands, connected by inter-island rail and road ferries. Rail transport in New Zealand has a particular focus on…
Read moreLightness
In colorimetry and color theory, lightness, also known as value or tone, is a representation of variation in the perception of a color or color space’s brightness. It is one of the color appearance parameters of any color appearance model. Various color models have an explicit term for this property.…
Read moreSustainability advertising
Sustainability advertising is communications geared towards promoting social, economic and environmental benefits of products, services or actions through paid advertising in media in order to encourage responsible behavior of consumers. Definition Conventional advertising is part of the promotion of products and services, which is one of the 4P’s represented in…
Read moreComplementary colors
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined, cancel each other out. This means that when combined, they produce a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those particular two colors. Due to this striking color clash, the…
Read moreHong Kong Food Expo 2010, China
The 21st Hong Kong Food Expo, held together with the Hong Kong International Tea Fair and the International Conference & Exhibition of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine & Health Products (ICMCM), open simultaneously on August 12, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The three fairs under the same…
Read moreStéphane Carricondo 9eme Concept
Stéphane Carricondo studied graphic arts before founding 9e Concept, a collective, with Jerk 45 and Ned. He lives and works in Montreuil, outside Paris. Succinctly put, he is a chatterbox. He makes his paintings talk a language that words do not convey. The faces and portraits he paints are streaked…
Read moreHumanoid robot
A humanoid robot is a robot with its body shape built to resemble the human body. The design may be for functional purposes, such as interacting with human tools and environments, for experimental purposes, such as the study of al locomotion, or for other purposes. In general, humanoid robots have…
Read moreLouis Eilshemius
Louis Michel Eilshemius (born on February 4, 1864 in Newark and died on December 29, 1941) was an American painter, primarily of landscapes and nudes Although he was academically trained, much of his work has the unselfconscious character of naive art In retrospect, his many female nudes, among others, are…
Read moreWild camping tourism
Wild camping is camping outside of campsites, such as often when wilderness backpacking, but also as an option e.g. when driving through sparsely populated areas, going down a river, sea kayaking or cruising on small craft too small to provide berths. Basically, you should follow the following rules when wild…
Read moreGarrison in architecture
A garrison is an architectural style of house, typically two stories with the second story overhanging in the front. The traditional ornamentation is four carved drops (pineapple, strawberry or acorn shape) below the overhang. Garrisons usually have an exterior chimney at the end. Older versions have casement windows with small…
Read moreDeveloping countries travel guide
Travel in low-income countries can be challenging even to the most seasoned globetrotter. Infrastructure for transport, electricity, water, communication and money transfer might be deficient, as well as food safety, health care, and sanitation. Poverty might induce begging, scams and crime. In some places corruption is also a problem. Preparation…
Read moreGuide Tour of Les Invalides, Paris, France
Les Invalides (formally the Hôtel national des Invalides) is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans. This immense architectural complex, designed by…
Read moreThe terraces, Palau de Maricel
The gardens that were in the upper terraces of the palace led to the cloisters. We have little information about this area. In fact, only a few graphic documents, nonetheless of great interest thanks to the amount of information theyprovide. In the centre of the main terrace there was a…
Read moreReview of Fuorisalone, Milan Design Week 2010, Italy
Fuorisalone and Milan design week takes place at venues across Milan from April 14 to 19, 2010. This week Milan was another city, with rivers of heterogeneous people and in a continuous artistic / cultural / emotional exchange, setting aside the routine and the label of the city, it was…
Read moreRiver trekking
River climbing, river trekking, river tracing or mountain stream climbing is a form of hiking or outdoor adventure activity, a traditional sport in Japan and popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and, in some ways, similar to canyoning or canyoneering. River trekking is a combination of trekking and climbing and…
Read moreOstroukhov House in Trubniki, Moscow, Russia
The house of Ilya Ostroukhov in Trubniki is the exhibition hall of the Dahl State Museum of the History of Russian Literature, located at Moscow, Trubnikovsky Lane, 17. It is located in the former mansion of the artist and collector Ilya Ostroukhov, who lived here from 1890 to 1929. The…
Read moreRed-violet
Red-violet is a rich color of high medium saturation about 3/4 of the way between red and magenta, closer to magenta than to red. It is classified in color theory as one of the purple colors—a non-spectral color between red and violet that is a deep version of a color…
Read moreLascaris Palace, Nice, France
The Palais Lascaris is a former aristocratic residence Nice dating from the first half of the XVII century, The Palais Lascaris is a Historic Monument, located in the heart of the old town, the architectural style is of the so- called Genoese baroque, it is the most remarkable monument of…
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