The establishment of Yonsei University College of Dentistry was authorized by the Ministry of Education in December 1967. The next spring, 40 students registered in the predental course as the first Dental College students. However, since the Dental College could be considered as the predecessor of Severance Dental Hospital, which…
Read moreDragestil (“Dragon Style”) is a style of design and architecture that originated in Norway and was widely used principally between 1880 and 1910. It is a variant of the more embracing National Romantic style and an expression of Romantic nationalism. History The foremost sources of inspiration for the Dragestil style…
Read moreThe collection of Brazilian archeology brought together a vast set of artifacts produced by the people who inhabited the Brazilian territory in the pre-colonial period, with more than 90,000 items, being considered the most comprehensive collection existing in its typology. Constituted since the beginning of the 19th century, the collection…
Read moreRovereto is an Italian town in the autonomous province of Trento Close to Lake Garda, the ancient centre of silk production offers a refined cultural offer including museums and festivals, palaces and monuments. But it is also a paradise for cyclists and an ideal base camp for skiing on the…
Read moreThe second phase of the 126th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) was held in Guangzhou Pazhou Exhibition Center. This exhibition last from October 23 to October 27. The five-day exhibition will mainly display daily consumer goods, gifts, home decorations, etc. Due to numerous exhibits, the vedio presentation of…
Read moreYokoyama Taiki (Japanese:横山大観), a great looking man who tended his passion for creating new Japanese paintings and left numerous masterpieces in his life. “Tugboat” known as a masterpiece of the hazy body, a masterpiece depicting Fuji and Chaoyang showing a sublime figure from the sea of clouds “The first peak…
Read moreAn actuator is a component of a machine that is responsible for moving and controlling a mechanism or system, for example by opening a valve. In simple terms, it is a “mover”. An actuator requires a control signal and a source of energy. The control signal is relatively low energy…
Read moreCulinary tourism or food tourism is the exploration of food as the purpose of tourism. It is now considered a vital component of the tourism experience. Dining out is common among tourists and “food is believed to rank alongside climate, accommodation, and scenery” in importance to tourists. Overview Culinary or…
Read moreThe Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, or VMFA, is an art museum in Richmond, Virginia, in the United States. VMFA’s permanent collection encompasses more than 33,000 works of art spanning 5,000 years of world history. Its collections include Art Nouveau and Art Deco, English silver, Fabergé, and the art of…
Read more“An attempt to right – even slightly – the wrong that was being caused to the murdered people” Nazi Germany occupied the region of Volhynia in North West Ukraine in June-July 1941. Only few of the Jews were able to escape from the rapidly advancing German army, and soon the…
Read moreJozsef Borsos (December 21, 1821 – August 19, 1883) was a Hungarian portrait painter and photographer. He was also renowned for his numerous “genre” paintings and is most often recognized as an artist of the Biedermeier. He finished his studies in Vienna, where he garnered much attention. His portraits of…
Read moreAirport police units are a security police agency assigned to perform law enforcement functions at airports. They provide a wide range of law enforcement duties and responsibilities including patrol, investigation, traffic flow management, and control and response to airport emergencies. Airport police provide enhanced safety to airport employees, and to…
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