The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói — MAC) is situated in the city of Niterói‚ Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil‚ and is one of the city’s main landmarks. It was completed in 1996. Designed by Oscar Niemeyer with the assistance of structural engineer Bruno Contarini‚ who had worked with Niemeyer on earlier projects‚ the MAC-Niterói is 16 meters high; its cupola has a diameter of 50 metres with three floors. The museum projects itself over Boa Viagem (“Bon Voyage‚” “Good
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Compared to Jane Jacobs’s work‚ one may consider Jan Gehl’s as more “delicate” thought‚ which was started from the human scale. While Jane Jacobs has mainly concentrated the observation on observation of a comparatively larger scale‚ district‚ neighborhood and city‚ as social phenomenon‚ Jan Gehl followed her footprints on public space‚ on the other hand‚ got into deeper and more literally into smaller scale of human dimensions‚ including people’s personal or physical experience of the space‚ how
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In 1434‚ Flemish artist Jan van Eyck painted‚ signed‚ and dated his piece‚ the “Arnolfini Wedding Portrait.” This painting is believed to be of Giovanni di Arrigo Arnolfini‚ an Italian merchant‚ and his wife Giovanna Cenami and is thought to stand as documentation of their marriage. While it may seem like a simple dual-portrait‚ there are many subtle symbols incorporated in the scene that enhance the portrayal of this couple. Use of symbolism within the painting explains its purpose‚ shows what
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Universidad Austral de Chile Facultad de Ciencias de la Ingeniería Escuela de Construcción Civil “RECICLAJE DE NEUMÁTICOS Y SU APLICACIÓN EN LA CONSTRUCCIÓN” Tesis para optar al Título de: Ingeniero Constructor. Profesor Patrocinante: Sr. Adolfo Montiel Mansilla Ingeniero Constructor. PAULINA ALEJANDRA DELARZE DÍAZ VALDIVIA – CHILE 2008 Aquel que quiera construir torres altas‚ deberá permanecer largo tiempo en los cimientos… AGRADECIMIENTOS A Dios: Gracias por darme
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06-12-2009 De Kersentuin Informatie Auteur Anton Pavlovitsj Tsjechow Titel De Kersentuin Jaar van uitgave 1903 Jaar eerste opvoering 1904 Synopsis 1900‚ een Russisch landgoed‚ de kersentuin. Ljoebow‚ bezitster van het landgoed‚ is vijf jaar geleden haar bestaan ontvlucht (nadat zowel haar man als zoontje overleden zijn) en is vertrokken naar Parijs. Ze keert nu voor het eerst weer terug naar haar geliefde landgoed‚ een landgoed van generaties en herinneringen; de kersentuin
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El sistema de manufactura o producción implica la fabricación de productos que satisfagan a los clientes‚ en las fechas y términos determinados siempre enfocándose en fabricar con la más alta calidad‚ todo con el fin de minimizar los costos y maximizar las utilidades. Para tener una adecuada administración de la producción debemos prever la demanda de productos‚ llevar a cabo el análisis y administración de las adquisiciones y del control de inventarios‚ establecer los métodos de trabajo‚ determinar
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podrán expresarse a través de la enseñanza del lenguaje musical de forma simple y estudiando el instrumento de su preferencia. Xpressate aporta una visión global‚ desde una batería a unos platos y permite que el joven toque la música que a le apasiona‚ a la par que integra la tecnología con las nuevas facetas que esta aporta a la música. - Product Line Inscripciones semestrales y cursos de música con 3 clases a la semana (dos prácticas y una teórica) con duración de 6 meses. Los alumnos que
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Netherlands-based De Stijl movement embraced an abstract‚ pared-down aesthetic centred in basic visual elements such as geometric forms and primary colours. Partly a reaction against the decorative excesses of Art Deco‚ the reduced quality of De Stijl art was envisioned by its creators as a universal visual language appropriate to the modern era‚ a time of a new‚ spiritualized world order. Led by the painters Theo van Doesburg and Piet Mondrian - its central and celebrated figures - De Stijl artists
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OF LOPE DE VEGA Lope de Vega (full name Félix Arturo Lope de Vega y Carpio) was well known throughout the world as The Phoenix of Spain. He lived his life to become one of the most important playwrights and poets of the Spanish Golden Century Baroque. Born in Madrid on November 25th 1562‚ he started showing his enormous talent for writing at an early age. During his lifetime he wrote over 1800 comedia pieces and hundreds shorter dramatic pieces of which around 500 were published. Lope de Vega transformed
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DE FACTO RECOGNITION (DE FACTO STATES: IT’S IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS) Abstract The de facto state is a secessionist entity that receives popular support and has achieved sufficient capacity to provide governmental services to a given population in a defined territorial area‚ over which it maintains effective control for an extended period of time. This paper examines the impact that de facto states have on international society and international law and assesses how they are dealt
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