A solar-powered watch or light-powered watch is a watch that is powered entirely or partly by a solar cell. Some of the early solar watches of the 1970s had innovative and unique designs to accommodate the array of photovoltaic solar cells needed to power them (Synchronar, Nepro, Sicura and some…
The Museum of Contemporary Art of the Castello di Rivoli is an Italian museum dedicated to contemporary art. It is located in the Savoy residence of the castle of Rivoli, in Rivoli, in the province of Turin. The museum’s activity was inaugurated on 18 December 1984 with the Ouverture exhibition,…
The Medieval Village of Turin is an open-air museum that stands along the banks of the Po river, in the Valentino park in Turin. Entering it, through the drawbridge, means traveling through time and space, abandoning the city of the 21st century to find a moment of serenity among arcades,…
Women who travel – especially solo women travellers – often enjoy some particular benefits. However, they also encounter some particular challenges and risks. This article contains some general tips concerning safety, health and travel practicalities that are of special interest to women. Tips for women at individual destinations (such as,…
The hall house is a type of vernacular house traditional in many parts of England, Wales, Ireland and lowland Scotland, as well as northern Europe, during the Middle Ages, centring on a hall. Usually timber-framed, some high status examples were built in stone. Unaltered hall houses are almost unknown. Where…
Shed Style refers to a style of architecture that makes use of single-sloped roofs (commonly called “shed roofs”). The style originated from the designs of architects Charles Willard Moore and Robert Venturi in the 1960s. Their works were influential to the style that would include the Sea Ranch in California…
The 5th arrondissement of Lyon is one of nine districts of Lyon. It includes the Fourvière hill and the historic district of Vieux Lyon. The 5th arrondissement is located on the right bank of the Saône. With the 9th, they form the western part of the city of Lyon. Geographically,…
In color theory, the line of purples or purple boundary is the locus on the edge of the chromaticity diagram formed between extreme spectral red and violet. Except for these endpoints of the Line, colors on the Line are non-spectral, i. e., no monochromatic light source can generate them; rather,…
York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068. The museum itself was founded by John L. Kirk in 1938, North Yorkshire, and houses his extraordinary collection of social history, reflecting everyday life…
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, was held from February 3 to 7, 2015. The Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair is the world’s largest exhibition for Scandinavian furniture and lighting design, with a focus on both home and public environments. The fair offers a fantastic opportunity to soak up the Nordic…
A domestic airport is an airport that handles only domestic flights—flights within the same country. Domestic airports do not have customs and immigration facilities and so cannot handle flights to or from a foreign airport. These airports often have short runways sufficient to handle short or medium haul aircraft and…
Canada has a large and well-developed railway system that today transports primarily freight. There are two major publicly traded transcontinental freight railway systems, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific. Nationwide passenger services are provided by the federal crown corporation Via Rail. Three Canadian cities have commuter train services: in the Montreal…
Chinese paper-cutting is an important part of Chinese folk culture. Chinese paper-cutting has three major schools, namely, Shandong folk paper-cutting, Anhui folk paper-cutting, and Yangzhou folk paper-cutting. Yangzhou is one of the earliest areas of Chinese paper-cutting. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, there was a custom of “paper-cutting and…
Romanticism (room 8 to room 14) is the second part of the exhibition “Dance of Life”. While European art of the 18th century is only represented by a few examples, Norwegian and international art from the beginning of the 19th century is presented in large variety. This is no coincidence,…
The Theatres Trust is the National Advisory Public Body for Theatres in the United Kingdom. Theatres Trust is the national advisory public body for theatres. We champion the past, present and future of live theatre, by protecting the buildings and what goes on inside. It was founded to “promote the…
An electric-vehicle battery (EVB) or traction battery is a battery used to power the propulsion of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Vehicle batteries are usually a secondary (rechargeable) battery. Traction batteries are used in forklifts, electric golf carts, riding floor scrubbers, electric motorcycles, electric cars, trucks, vans, and other electric vehicles.…
The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is a theatre at 15 avenue Montaigne in Paris The theater is named not after the famed Avenue des Champs-Élysées, but rather after the neighborhood which it is situated in, the Quartier des Champs-Élysées Opened in 1913, it was designed by French architect Auguste Perret and…
Trasferimento di energia wireless Il trasferimento di potenza wireless (WPT), la trasmissione di energia wireless, la trasmissione di energia wireless (WET) o il trasferimento di energia elettromagnetica è la trasmissione di energia elettrica senza fili come collegamento fisico. In un sistema di trasmissione di potenza senza fili, un dispositivo trasmettitore, alimentato…
The title “The many and the one” guides the foundation of this first exhibition organized from one of the largest and most important art collections in Brazil: “Andrea and José Olympio Pereira”. In conducting the curatorship, the renowned American critic Robert Storr, with the support of Paulo Miyada, curator of…
The Latvian National Opera (LNO, Latvijas Nacionālā opera), Riga, is the national opera of Latvia.The opera company includes the Latvian National Ballet (LNB), LNO Chorus, and LNO Orchestra. In the course of a season that runs from September to June the Latvian National Opera and Ballet performs more than 200…
The Gyeonggi Children’s Museum (경기도어린이박물관) is Korea’s first independent, experience-based museum for children designed for self-directed learning and interactive exhibitions. Dubbed an “exciting learning space,” it is customized for children, covering a wide range of subjects and concepts to boost imagination and creativity. The Gyeonggi Children’s Museum will keep on…
Eclecticism is a nineteenth and twentieth-century architectural style in which a single piece of work incorporates a mixture of elements from previous historical styles to create something that is new and original. In architecture and interior design, these elements may include structural features, furniture, decorative motives, distinct historical ornament, traditional…
Aspectism is a type of visual art which only attempts to represent outward appearances. Emotional experiences are desirable because they are controlled by reason – Passionate experiences are not desirable because they are not controlled by reason everything in nature consists of matter and consciousness. Visual art does not fully…
Salone del Mobile Milano, the most expected international event for the furnishing and design sectors, last from 12 to 17 of April, 2011, at Rho Milan Fairgrounds pavilions. Milan has long been regarded as one of the international capitals of industrial and modern design, as well as one of the…
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Solar-powered watch
A solar-powered watch or light-powered watch is a watch that is powered entirely or partly by a solar cell. Some of the early solar watches of the 1970s had innovative and unique designs to accommodate the array of photovoltaic solar cells needed to power them (Synchronar, Nepro, Sicura and some…
Read moreRivoli Castle Contemporary Art Museum, Turin, Italy
The Museum of Contemporary Art of the Castello di Rivoli is an Italian museum dedicated to contemporary art. It is located in the Savoy residence of the castle of Rivoli, in Rivoli, in the province of Turin. The museum’s activity was inaugurated on 18 December 1984 with the Ouverture exhibition,…
Read moreMedieval village and fortress of Turin, Italy
The Medieval Village of Turin is an open-air museum that stands along the banks of the Po river, in the Valentino park in Turin. Entering it, through the drawbridge, means traveling through time and space, abandoning the city of the 21st century to find a moment of serenity among arcades,…
Read moreTips for women travellers
Women who travel – especially solo women travellers – often enjoy some particular benefits. However, they also encounter some particular challenges and risks. This article contains some general tips concerning safety, health and travel practicalities that are of special interest to women. Tips for women at individual destinations (such as,…
Read moreHall house
The hall house is a type of vernacular house traditional in many parts of England, Wales, Ireland and lowland Scotland, as well as northern Europe, during the Middle Ages, centring on a hall. Usually timber-framed, some high status examples were built in stone. Unaltered hall houses are almost unknown. Where…
Read moreShed style
Shed Style refers to a style of architecture that makes use of single-sloped roofs (commonly called “shed roofs”). The style originated from the designs of architects Charles Willard Moore and Robert Venturi in the 1960s. Their works were influential to the style that would include the Sea Ranch in California…
Read more5th arrondissement of Lyon, France
The 5th arrondissement of Lyon is one of nine districts of Lyon. It includes the Fourvière hill and the historic district of Vieux Lyon. The 5th arrondissement is located on the right bank of the Saône. With the 9th, they form the western part of the city of Lyon. Geographically,…
Read moreLine of purples
In color theory, the line of purples or purple boundary is the locus on the edge of the chromaticity diagram formed between extreme spectral red and violet. Except for these endpoints of the Line, colors on the Line are non-spectral, i. e., no monochromatic light source can generate them; rather,…
Read moreYork Castle Museum, United Kingdom
York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068. The museum itself was founded by John L. Kirk in 1938, North Yorkshire, and houses his extraordinary collection of social history, reflecting everyday life…
Read moreReview of Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2015, Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, was held from February 3 to 7, 2015. The Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair is the world’s largest exhibition for Scandinavian furniture and lighting design, with a focus on both home and public environments. The fair offers a fantastic opportunity to soak up the Nordic…
Read moreDomestic airport
A domestic airport is an airport that handles only domestic flights—flights within the same country. Domestic airports do not have customs and immigration facilities and so cannot handle flights to or from a foreign airport. These airports often have short runways sufficient to handle short or medium haul aircraft and…
Read moreRail travel in Canada
Canada has a large and well-developed railway system that today transports primarily freight. There are two major publicly traded transcontinental freight railway systems, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific. Nationwide passenger services are provided by the federal crown corporation Via Rail. Three Canadian cities have commuter train services: in the Montreal…
Read moreYangzhou Paper-cuts Masterpieces, China Paper Cutting Museum
Chinese paper-cutting is an important part of Chinese folk culture. Chinese paper-cutting has three major schools, namely, Shandong folk paper-cutting, Anhui folk paper-cutting, and Yangzhou folk paper-cutting. Yangzhou is one of the earliest areas of Chinese paper-cutting. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, there was a custom of “paper-cutting and…
Read moreRomanticism, National Gallery of Norway
Romanticism (room 8 to room 14) is the second part of the exhibition “Dance of Life”. While European art of the 18th century is only represented by a few examples, Norwegian and international art from the beginning of the 19th century is presented in large variety. This is no coincidence,…
Read moreTheatres Trust, London, United Kingdom
The Theatres Trust is the National Advisory Public Body for Theatres in the United Kingdom. Theatres Trust is the national advisory public body for theatres. We champion the past, present and future of live theatre, by protecting the buildings and what goes on inside. It was founded to “promote the…
Read moreElectric vehicle battery
An electric-vehicle battery (EVB) or traction battery is a battery used to power the propulsion of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Vehicle batteries are usually a secondary (rechargeable) battery. Traction batteries are used in forklifts, electric golf carts, riding floor scrubbers, electric motorcycles, electric cars, trucks, vans, and other electric vehicles.…
Read moreThéâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France
The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is a theatre at 15 avenue Montaigne in Paris The theater is named not after the famed Avenue des Champs-Élysées, but rather after the neighborhood which it is situated in, the Quartier des Champs-Élysées Opened in 1913, it was designed by French architect Auguste Perret and…
Read moreWireless power transfer
Trasferimento di energia wireless Il trasferimento di potenza wireless (WPT), la trasmissione di energia wireless, la trasmissione di energia wireless (WET) o il trasferimento di energia elettromagnetica è la trasmissione di energia elettrica senza fili come collegamento fisico. In un sistema di trasmissione di potenza senza fili, un dispositivo trasmettitore, alimentato…
Read moreThe many and the one, Tomie Ohtake Institute
The title “The many and the one” guides the foundation of this first exhibition organized from one of the largest and most important art collections in Brazil: “Andrea and José Olympio Pereira”. In conducting the curatorship, the renowned American critic Robert Storr, with the support of Paulo Miyada, curator of…
Read moreLatvian National Opera, Rīga, Latvia
The Latvian National Opera (LNO, Latvijas Nacionālā opera), Riga, is the national opera of Latvia.The opera company includes the Latvian National Ballet (LNB), LNO Chorus, and LNO Orchestra. In the course of a season that runs from September to June the Latvian National Opera and Ballet performs more than 200…
Read moreGyeonggi Children’s Museum, Yongin-si, South Korea
The Gyeonggi Children’s Museum (경기도어린이박물관) is Korea’s first independent, experience-based museum for children designed for self-directed learning and interactive exhibitions. Dubbed an “exciting learning space,” it is customized for children, covering a wide range of subjects and concepts to boost imagination and creativity. The Gyeonggi Children’s Museum will keep on…
Read moreEclecticism in architecture
Eclecticism is a nineteenth and twentieth-century architectural style in which a single piece of work incorporates a mixture of elements from previous historical styles to create something that is new and original. In architecture and interior design, these elements may include structural features, furniture, decorative motives, distinct historical ornament, traditional…
Read moreAspectism
Aspectism is a type of visual art which only attempts to represent outward appearances. Emotional experiences are desirable because they are controlled by reason – Passionate experiences are not desirable because they are not controlled by reason everything in nature consists of matter and consciousness. Visual art does not fully…
Read moreReview of Salone del Mobile.Milano 2011, Milan Design Week, Italy
Salone del Mobile Milano, the most expected international event for the furnishing and design sectors, last from 12 to 17 of April, 2011, at Rho Milan Fairgrounds pavilions. Milan has long been regarded as one of the international capitals of industrial and modern design, as well as one of the…
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