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Martin Janecky MAVA contempt.
M. A. Carretero.
Samples of contempt of the government team of the City of Alcorcón to the Museum of Glass Art of our city are increasingly apparent.
representatives of the Czech people residing in our country, no member of the government team, we could not see any members of the opposition groups.
A last conversion of the Museum spaces for other activities outside their activity and what this issue was echoed in previous years, two new samples of the absence of interest are now added that the government team of our City has the MAVA.
It seems that is not of interest to the activities taking place at the Museum. Possibly a clear reflection of the lack of interest that the citizens of Alcorcón, in general, have to "their" Museum, the only notable element resaltable or our City can fly outward, for example, makes the City Mostoles with Dos de Mayo Center or the City Museum or the Museum Leganes with outdoor sculptures, or of Fuenlabrada with Art Center Tomas y Valiente, to name a few villages near ours.
At the recent opening of the "Fragile" exhibition of works by students of the glass program at the University Tomas Bata in the Czech city of Zlín we saw not a single representative of the City, even though in the act some representatives But there's more. Since long participated Czech ago the museum is closed embassy in Spain. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. When there is Moreover, it not even announced by the Director more influx of people. Nuestra sede: of the Museum, in the Castillo Grande de To this it is now added the presentation of the S.J. de Valderas announcement that the Avda. Los Castillos, s/n exhibition, some sort of museum also will be closed message excusing the 28925 ALCORCÓN. from December 18 until presence of members of (MADRID) January 11. That is, it is info@amigosmava.org the Corporation closed all the Christmas But not only did not attend, holidays. if only it had been in When busiest public can deference to the register the Museum will close its doors.
collected; the Sorolla Museum organizes a guided tour of the exhibition "The Art of Light" and a concert for families; Thyssen organizes "Family Christmas" program; Tenerife's museums invite you to participate in a varied leisure and educational opportunities this holiday season; the Guggenheim in Bilbao "Family Christmas", etc. also program To try to know the cause of this closure as flashy, Wednesday 24 November I sent a message to the much publicized WhatsApp number of our Mayor requesting an explanation of this closure. As expected, his answer was no answer. And always, it seems, with the same excuse, the lack of economic resources. But what resources are needed? Is that a museum director, his assistant or concierge will be discounted from your payroll day on which the Museum remains closed? That tagline is already hackneyed, Mr. Mayor. The problem is that the resources devoted to activities organized by certain civic organizations.
For the XXI Century Cultural When other Museums Association, for example, if organize additional programs there are resources to the to those dates, our museum cribs of the Brotherhood of will be closed. Santo Domingo and San Dominguín Association and The Prado, for example, San José de Valderas If organizes an extensive resources. program of activities in which a cycle of Christmas music is We all know the political color of such associations.
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Important issue: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW (XLIX) MAC.
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S PE C I A L I NT E R E S T:
Part of the month
Meeting in Barcelona
Craft fair
Assembly AAMAVA
Activities on the MAVA
News
Our activities
Glass recycling
How does
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5. For committing minor offenses to the infringing entity shall be BOOK III imposed a fine totaling not more than 200,000 Protection of the rights recognized in euros or 0.5 percent of its total revenue the this Act previous corresponding TITLE VI to the date of imposition Penalties of of the fine year.
CONTENIDO:
Piece of the month
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Established artists
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Young artists
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Meeting in Barcelona
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Craft fair
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Assembly AAMAVA
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Activities Museums
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Activities on the MAVA
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Last blowers
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Roman glass in Museums
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Identity of Santa Lucia
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Destructions in Zamora
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The Roman glass
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News
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Culture 2015
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Market balls
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Glass Skeletons
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The glass in museums
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Recycling
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Cultural visits
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Culture 2015 program
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Apple stores
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Other trends
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Daisy and Donald
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Faster in glass
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Greener glass
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Entrepreneurial ideas
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Bollinger creations
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How do
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Recognition
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Preparation of spheres
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Resistant glue
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Handicrafts of the vital
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Images on glass
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New emblem NY
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The Masjid
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Vidrala
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Mayan rituals
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939/2005 of 29 July, and other applicable regulations. In other cases, they are set out in the applicable legislation by the public authorities that have been imposed.
8. After starting the disciplinary proceedings management 6. For the graduation of for committing a very entities the sanctions shall serious offense and 4. The resolutions address the criteria set provided that justified sanctioning serious out in Article 131 of Law reasons of urgency or infringements may be 30/1992 of 26 difficulty objective of published in the November. reinstating the "Official Gazette" and, 7. When financial impediment legal where appropriate, in penalties have been compliance, the the Autonomous Community, once they imposed by the Ministry competent authority may of Education, Culture decide reasoned, are firm in and Sport, the bodies following authorization by administrative the judge to registered proceedings, and prior and procedures for collection are set out in office of the company, dissociation of the the General Regulation the removal of the personal data of Collection, approved representative bodies of containing. by Royal Decree the entity and its temporary intervention.
URGENT NEWS
The glass in the paddle. land to the wall to the point that today just tennis wall being built in the new clubs paddle. Adidas paddle mates have published an interesting article where they talk about the main differences between the paddle glass or wall. To say that the current trend is to assemble tracks glass but there are still clubs, sports centers and housing estates with tennis wall, even in official competitions continue contesting this type of track.
Not many years ago the standard paddle tennis which were more put in place and more were still building the wall tracks. Gradually, along with the launch of the paddle, the tracks were eating glass
Leaving aside the economic issue, this trend is based on an aesthetic issue, greater comfort for spectators attending matches and especially due to the current deployment of media and especially television.
No response from the Department of Culture.
17-01-13. Requesting inventory of the components of the permanent collection of MAVA.
11-06-13. Possibility of receipt by the MAVA documentation on glass offered by the President of the Spanish Association of Science.
11-11-13. Requesting information on the agreement with the Community of Madrid to install social services in the MAVA.
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Piece of the month. Dalibor Tichy.
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glass geometric shapes composing pieces which were introduced in others, in order to render the micro cosmos and macro cosmos.
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In his work, now worked with hot glass Nature in all its forms was his main source of inspiration: flowers, grass, coral, birds' wings, etc. His latest creation won the second prize in Coburg. The August 13, 1985 Dalibor Tichy' died at the age of 35 without having had time to develop his career.
His first training is obtained in the middle school of Kameniky' Senov happening later to the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague where Lybensky' welcomes him as a student (19701976).
"Sunrise" (1977) was selected for the decisive international traveling exhibition organized by the Corning Museum of Glass New New York: A Worldwide Survey.
In the following years he exhibited at various Until 1980 we found exhibitions organized in designer employed as the Netherlands, UK, factory Crystalex in Novy' Japan, USA, etc. Bord. In their study, Tichy' The last five years of his worked in monumental life were passed as a architectural glass panels freelance in Prague. and small sculptures made from laminated flat In 1979 his work
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But his work is still displayed and can be occasion of a group exhibition of Czech authors such as Glass is live exhibition in 1999 at the Glasmuseum Ebeltoft, Denmark or shows Czech Glass Now: Contemporary Sculpture, 1970-2004 organized by the Cornign Museum of Glass in New York in 2005. The work is part of the permanent collection of MAVA has no specific title, is made of stretched and molded glass was donated by the collector Takako Sano.
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Established artists. Martin Janecky.
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As a tribute to their participation in the glassmaker meeting held last November 22 in Sant Andreu de la Barca (Barcelona), this newsletter dedicated this page to this great artist. Janecký Martin was born on February 29, 1980 in the Czech Republic and began working with glass in the factory of his father at the age of 13 years. His secondary school education was concentrated
in the arts of glass in Novy Bor, which was an excellent letter to artists and designers from around the world, who hired him to execute his ideas.
important programs of large schools of glass, such as The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Pilchuck Glass School and Penland School of Craft.
In 2003, Martin made his first Martin Janecký is considered trip to the United States. one of the best glass sculptors working today. While working for other artists were able to add to He is represented by the your skill set as well Habatat Gallery and has developed, knowledge of the exhibited his work in galleries subject. and museums around the world. He has been an artist who has participated in several
Emerging artists. Dominic Fondé. It has many of his works in public and private collections in the UK and Europe. His public in particular embodiments include a series of art glass windows recorded at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. In 2006 he moved to Singapore and founded early 2008 Dominic Fonde Art Glass.
Dominic Fondé is a glass artist who has been working with blown glass art and recorded since mid-1990.
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glass. In 2009 he participated in "Migrate" show 30th anniversary of the Society of Scottish glass, which toured the UK. His piece for the show entitled "September feathers" was auctioned to raise funds for future projects of the Scottish Society of Glass.
In 2010 he curated "Birdsong", a traveling exhibition that visited Japan, Scotland and Singapore and in 2011 wrote and performed a one man show "human tide", a series of twelve linked stories that In December 2008 he was elected explore the power of perfume. member of Engravers Guild of Dominic was for many years the only professional glass engraver who worked in Singapore and appeared in TV Media Corp "On The Beat" and "knockout".
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Glazier meeting in Barcelona.
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Last November 22 was held in Sant Andreu de la Barca (Barcelona) Glazier an emotional meeting organized by the ACAV in workshops Nat Glass, who gave selflessly of their premises to carry out this event. The central figure of this day was the artist Martin Janecký, whom the Bulletin devoted its cover and its consideration as "established artist". He could also enjoy the good work of Rafa Abdon and Xus Redondo, both artists trained in L'Olleria (Valencia).
The high temperature of the oven was not enough to heat up the atmosphere ship Nat Glass, but the mood of the attendees were sufficiently heated so that the temperature drops outside an obstacle to enjoy the good work of Czech artist. Also, the warm greetings between friends turned to look after too long without contact were a clear example of the warmth and affection that radiates the glazier world of our country.
a piece, but the Czech seems that showed his desire to continue performing another piece and put to work in the execution of the figure of a bull. The piece had a very complex embodiment but the end result was truly spectacular. At the end of the day. in the minds of all who participated in this event was the desire that it should not remain an isolated event and it was worth every effort to repeat elsewhere elapse without leaving a space of very lengthy time.
Martin's expertise calmed things down and forcing viewers to In this important and unusual focus on your work and enjoy his From our Association we have always emphasized the need for event they were attended by refined technique. a personal understanding about 250 people who enjoyed After making the perfect figure of between all components of the the refined technique of Czech a skull in which there was no glazier world of our country and artist currently based in the lack detail, as can be seen in the thus put into practice the idea of United States. image reproduced on page 41, forming associations through The artist painted the figures of a masterfully executed Facebook at regional level so that human skull, a hand and a bull, representation of a human hand. each glazier is would make all with the technique of glass present in the corresponding At lunchtime, the organizers did page and they all were under the blowing. enjoy the many attendees of a umbrella of a page Glaziers It was supported by the splendid paella. Federation. collaboration of the blowers also This relaxation time served to Xus Redondo, L'Ollería and But the idea has not had any enjoy a good time to talk and providing professional services success, so we hope that this remember past experiences, in to Nat Window; Ferran Collado initiative of meeting held on 22 some cases, or to promote (ACAV), Igor Obeso, Diego not remain the exception that friendship in others. Rodriguez (National Glass proves the rule of fragmentation Centre Foundation) and the and disunity that comes to prevail Dutch artist Christiaan D. Maas. He also served for the President in the world of our country glazier. of a ruling ACAV a word of By our Association were present thanks to Martin and do him We congratulate the organizers delivery of a memory for their at the event our president, of the meeting by the success collaboration in this meeting. Miguel Angel Carretero, our they have achieved in their call Secretary, Rosa Garcia and and we echo the magnificent Vocal Diego Martin, Martin-Rojas In the afternoon, according to the views that have given us our program prepared by the Study. organizers, he should have given representatives on the spot. The day began at ten o'clock on rest to Martin and some of the a bright but cool enough Sunday. glassmakers present realizasen
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XXVIII Craft Fair in Madrid.
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The Craft Fair Market Madrid organization the Chamber of is the most important act of Commerce, Industry and promoting regional Services of Madrid. handicrafts. The XXVIII edition will take This anticipated event of the place in the Plaza of Spain craft for its commercial, in Madrid from the day cultural and tourist December 12, 2015 until the importance is considered a day January 5, 2016 and will reference being a major have 168 booths of different sectoral fairs nationwide. sizes (6m2 and 8m2). Ownership of the Community Artisan workshops involved of Madrid, the fair market (individuals and companies) celebrates its XXVIII edition. in Spain, to demonstrate the development of a craft, they Since its inception have are discharged from the been more than 2,000 business tax and are aware workshops have contributed of their obligations to the to the consolidation of this Treasury and Social showcase of authentic Security. craftsmanship. The products displayed for By entering into an sale are homemade. agreement the Community of Madrid has given as in This new edition is previous years, your sponsored by Bankia, which
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also provide participants with an offer of commercial collaboration with various promotional activities. Final list of admitted artisans After reviewing the scores, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Madrid has published the final list of admitted artisans. This list is available at the following link, where you also specify the dates and times established for awarding the final stand of each craftsman admitted. Among the craftsmen who have the glass as part of his works they are Vitreus Ignis, Alba Martin, Art Glass, Fulkolor, Lume Glass, Malvaygris Murano and Ana Yabar.
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Assembly of our Association.
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On Saturday, November 28, we celebrate the Annual Assembly of our Association. After reading by our Secretary of the text of the minutes of the Assembly last year, it was approved unanimously. Our Treasurer was detailing revenues and expenditures for the past year. Our fiscal year includes income and expenses incurred between July 1 and June 30 of the following year. With annual revenues of € 350 332 and the expenditure for 74 € we have managed to put our funds in € 620.17. Revenues are represented by shares of our partners and the main items of expenditure side are the 48 € paid in bank commissions, the 72 € of the annual membership fee of the EGF, 80 € of the share in the Annual Congress of that EGF, 45 € of the cost of the website domain, 45 € of registration fees change Statutes and the 42 € of stationery, such as ink cartridges for the printer, paper, etc. . After approving the financial
statements that we can not do more with less. Our Chairman read the detailed activities of our Association last year, highlighting the virtual edition of our monthly newsletters, concert program "Concerts in the MAVA" the celebration of the First Cycle of Guitar "Castle Valderas" participation in the Annual Meeting of the EGF, the campaign to collect signatures against the suppression of our museum spaces, the presence at the Festival of Glass in Stourbridge (UK) and various exhibition openings glaziers artists and our visits to various glass workshops of our country. Although our Mayor accuses us of being a "fellow travelers", implying that we are spending money in our budget travel we do, both at national and international level, only it needs to analyze the sections of our aforesaid accounts to affirm our mayor is very poorly advised regarding the functioning of our Association. This year met the four year
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tenure of the Board of our Association, and statutory mandate, the renewal of its membership was necessary. In the absence of other nominations, the agreement to renew the mandate of the previous Board, bringing its membership was adopted unchanged. As for the activities to develop in the current year, we will continue with the release of our monthly newsletters, with the policy of visits to different Spanish glass workshops. Culture 2015 with space for visiting cultural sites, with the campaign to increase the number of members of the Association and the realization of the program "Concerts in the MAVA." Since a few days we will celebrate the holidays, members of the Board of Directors of our Association we want you to all our partners, our friends and all readers of this newsletter that you spend a Party as pleasant as possible. Merry Christmas!
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Activities Museums I.
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Activities Museums II.
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Activities Museums III.
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Activities on the MAVA. Frágil.
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Fragile exhibition consists of contemporary concepts. a selection of works made They are works created with throughout 2015. unexpected combinations His works go beyond the between the current reality Program glass Tomas Bata and historical tradition. University in Zlín City opened stereotypical view of glass and opens a new dimension in 2008 and is the most We have used various recent of these departments to reflect on this material and techniques such as blown its role in contemporary art. in the Czech Republic. glass rod, the molten glass in The common element in all mold, the glass rod flame His studies are based on the selected works is history, worked and cold techniques. multidisciplinary concepts from personal and from the critical and open The inauguration was conceptual perspective of dialogue, also between attended by a representative each artist. design and art. of the Czech Embassy and Another element that unites teachers of the University of The main focus is set on them is the contrast between the city of Zlin, but no freedom of expression the traditional glass representative of the City of students and rigorous processing and Alcorcón. respect for their creativity. On Wednesday November 25 opens at the MAVA Fragile exposure.
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Last blowers lyrics.
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They have the light breath after blowing kilometers and kilometers of neon letters. Many said Jose Manuel, to join in a phrase his hometown, Tangier, with the host, Vitoria. Marciano epic appeals to his name: "I could get to the moon." However, despite being a magical letters that are lit with bright colors thanks to the noble gases contained in glass tubes twisted gradually they are going out. The LEDs, the crisis, some other municipal regulations and Madrid and Bilbao, but also in many other cities that got rid of thousands of labels in a few days, and finally the limitations imposed on the EU to use mercury, have been reduced to exceptional what was once common. "Neon languishes, if thousands of artisans and businesses of light in Spain, I think we will be forty or fifty, and only if there are young people that follow, that is just" predicts, Juan Manuel Gallego (Tangiers, 1958), ElectroneĂłn the Vitoria firm.
Neon letters, "in reality most are Argon," says Gallego, they are an icon of growth, development and advertising, inseparable from the concept of curiosity, what is striking, fashion and even morbid. "I used three to four orders per week, now just one or two a month," family and friends laments in its industrial pavilion in Vitoria, who now devotes part, to another of his favorite hobbies. Inside it has built a closed kitchen with space for about forty people in putting into practice their culinary skills. "Here we blow in the broadest sense," he jokes. He has served 40 years of occupation and do not know if as is the market will reach the half century becoming a delicate light colored glass tubes stored on long shelves. "In Euskadi are hardly four or five pipe blowing" he says.
glass in the workshop have in Deusto. Marciano proudly showing the lion's head symbolizing nobility and the struggle of players and Athletic de Bilbao. Hopes that the crisis is like neon Guadiana, that comes and goes, but prevails, he explains, noting that if in the 20s was a boom in the US and fell into disuse in the early 50s, the Neon Art will He returned to life in the eighties. during those years in Spain still it worked great also in architecture and advertising.
But also in the world of the night. "Clubs of road were good customers," he recalls fueling Gallego topic. Hearts with a girl in the middle and in some cases with a guy, entered the agenda of orders at regular intervals. "Once I wanted to pay half in black and half in kind," he jokes, after stating that The poster Tangier based in Vitoria, rejected both. "The neon and neon lights are history, but can not go in Madrid Andalusian father and mother, his father reminds blowing down in history, they can not disappear in this way with the since he can remember in the "This is an SOS call for discipline artistic load and its actual capacity workshop of the Moroccan city. does not disappear, it is to reinvent itself in other Tangier and Tetouan moved after incorporated into schools of art, applications. The neon needs help," two years to Ceuta, to finish in a decoration and architecture, as an Basque Country already dawned as claims Alfonso on Sunday. element to be considered in all industrial and emerging region. They claim the benefits of neon phases of the creative process," he In Morocco he broke the first glass signs, durability, and the asks. The same claims Alfonso peculiarities against concepts such tubes amid the anger of his father, Domingo (Bilbao, 1972), son of as light pollution. Aware and a who was patiently teaching him to Marciano (1941), also blower, both business that has a lot of art but blow destination. He taught her to of the company Luminous Bilbao: "It manipulate the glass tubes with air can not survive only with orders is art, my father has been blowing that make the artists collaborating. and a blowtorch, to get the gas to since age 14 and has 75. It would "I handle jobs, they and pass a ball of mercury up the tube be necessary to work from supermarkets because they know to turn and look with bright colors, institutions not disappear, to make it that a quality neon letters can last and finally to shape their patience compatible with the historic centers fifteen years without giving to endure hours and concentrated with high voltage regulations, "he hours molding glass. After a lifetime problems, and can be made large. explains citing the dramatic posters Have up to six meters high, "says of artisan sees his industry gives of Tio Pepe Madrid in the Puerta del Gallego. way to other technologies. Sol and Schweppes in the Plaza del Callao. Alfonso also learned from his father, who continues to work the
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Glass Duo with glass cups.
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Anna and Arkadiusz Szafraniec, Poland, living charmed by the sound of glass cups become music from the rubbing of fingers and hands over their edges, which caused them to leave their homes in the Symphony Orchestra in Gdansk to form the GlassDuo. Minutes before offering an extraordinary recital 27 under the Morelia Music Festival "Miguel Bernal Jimenez", Arkadiusz Notimex said in an interview, that this fascination with his harp and glass cups, "we discovered wonderful things, as new sonic universes with which we travel the globe permanently ". Both musicians traveled to Mexico solely to perform at the festival, which were flattering references before meeting him vividly. "We like the perfect organization of the festival, to walk the city streets are ads, pictures, people wearing badges as part of the staff or press corps," he said. Anna and Arkadiusz Szafraniec play the glass harp duo, like next to other musicians. They have, successfully toured and recorded with string quartets and various chamber ensembles. "We work with most of the orchestras in Poland and the Warsaw National Philharmonic and Sinfonia Varsovia".
They are the only glass music group in Poland and one of the few professional ensembles of its kind in the world.
Internationaal Festival van Vlaanderen Gent in Belgium and the International Festival Music, Humor India Indigo.
Similarly, he added, they were presented at the International Mozart Festival Mozartiana of Poland; Austria International Festival "Chopin Around" Lithuania Klaipeda Music Spring "; "Chopin and beyond," the United States; Festival di Santo "Several prominent musicians Stefano Italy, La Folle Journee have composed especially for of Poland and the International us, as in the case of Zbigniew Music Festival of Lithuania. Preisner, Mieczyslaw Litwinski, "People try to compare our Garry Eister, Zbigniew sound with conventional Pniewski, Piotr Salaber, Tom instruments such as the flute or Smail, Anna Pecherzewska, trumpet mute; we see the issue Aleksander Przeradowski, in reverse: these instruments Jean Chatillon and Daniele compared with ours to find Furlati, and with these materials, We have recorded similarities and differences, "he several studio albums and live, said Arkadiusz who rejects stereotypes while enriching the "he said. world of music with subtle and Music "Glassy" as Arkadiusz unique sounds. Szafraniec flame, also inspires GlassDuo, ie, Arkadiusz artists in the field of theater. "To date, he has appeared on Szafraniec and Anna GlassDuo recorded music in" Szafraniec, is one of the few Eva "," trapped "," Marriage "," ensembles in the world who Judas "and staging, inside and create music with a cocktail outside the borders of Warsaw glass harp, which gently rub with your fingers. They have and all Poland; also we are performed in several countries, witnessing major music including India, Singapore, festivals. " United States, and for the first He stressed that GlassDuo time are in Mexico with his has been invited to many strange harp. festivals of music and culture, After the interview, they jumped local and international in the onto the stage of the local City world, among them the Festival of Arts of Singapore, Hall to give a single concert. His repertoire is extensive. Altstadtherbst Kulturfestival Duesseldorf Germany, The instrument is the harp GlassDuo largest professional glass that has ever existed. Its range covers five octaves, their glasses are always professionally tuned and ready to be played.
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The identity window St. Lucia.
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Some time ago an article titled 'Santa Lucia, history and identity', where he recounted, among other things, how King Alfonso XII granted in 1875 to Thomas Valarino the title of Count of Santa Lucia was written.
maritime city and four hundred people work. This gave an identity around the glass and crystal many Cartagena, proud to have ancestors from the guild.
the smooth Asian Cup (19341945) and the present, from 1945 to now.
Together with three mold is owned by Jose Diaz and there is Workshop and exhibition also a 'botellica' of Licor 43, another Sovereign, coffee beans So he told a Saturday morning at Both the king and his mother, and cinnamon stick. the Museum of Glass in Saint Queen Elizabeth II, granted and Lucia (MUVI) Manuel Gil The closure of the factory was in sold titles to win political support Vivancos, son of Manuel Gil 1955. Later in 1985 the among big businessmen and Angosto Riquelme family. Cooperative Society Limited was industrialists. established Vidrieros Cartagena. Since 1933, three generations of Additional services were awarded carvers lead glass association It's a pleasure to watch the plate the monarchy and the nation, craftsmen glassmakers, who and bottle of Club Taurino (1911), while they got good money for manage the museum, municipal orange juicers, spittoons, vases, the coffers of the Kingdom with property. jars pharmacy, vases, candy and the fees to be paid by the beckets Mass, among other ennobled. The building is located next to objects. the headquarters of the Valarino Thomas Bourgeois, born Federation of Neighborhood Many of these pieces were in Cartagena in 1801, although Associations, with an area of 600 donated by the Narrow Garcíahis family came from Genoa, square meters spread over two Vaso and Riquelme family. created the crystal and glass floors, which house workshop factory in the district of Santa Alongside them are the new and exhibition. Lucia in 1834. designs created by young Stale factory won Gold Medals in glassmakers, closer to art than This record must be added the Madrid Exhibition of the Society craft, such as screens, lamps, relief provided when a cholera of Friends of the Country in 1841 ashtrays, vases and imagination epidemic hit the city and its status and the Universal Exhibition of flies flies a globero, deep sea fish as a senator and member of Barcelona in 1833 and made with bottles diving recycled parliament. So he got high Honorable Mention Paris Expo and umbrella with drops, among awards at national level. held in 1878. others. The knighthood bestowed Other information we read on Young artisans prestige and influence a person their panels are the different who pioneered the glass industry On Thursday and Friday ways to proceed in the in the context of a weak Spanish mornings the museum opens its decoration of these beautiful industrialization, a few years doors between 9 and 13.30. objects: carved or engraved, before the mining boom, hand painted with a brush, Saturday light the oven so that all according to Professor José etched or guilloché technique. visitors can enjoy and intrepid Miguel Martinez Carrion, Professor of Economic History at During the visit we contemplate young craftsmen as Manuel Gil, Monica and Carlos Elche the University Murcia. the evolution of the Asian Cup, Calabria. from the first, designed for Alongside earthenware factories drinking vermouth (1908-1934), Cartagena gave fame to the
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The Iron Bridge suffers damage.
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Forty broken glass, painted Bridge is broken or on the viewpoints raised cracked. nails and rust on every The structure designed in corner. 1999, with more than 130 That is the current status of glass panels, maintains 40 the gateway of the Iron of them in poor condition Bridge in Zamora, who result of vandalism. sees infrastructure as the Seen in the area as the years pass without vast majority of these receiving a needed facelift. damaged glasses appear The arrival of autumn and to either side of the bridge, the first rains have returned which suggests that it is to alert neighbors Zamora more the result of the each day cross over the stones that fortuitous Duero and from the accidents. neighborhood Pinilla: slide Broken glass, however, are tables. not the only symptom of One problem that arose a neglect on the footbridge few months of release this over the River Douro. step more than fifteen The graffiti is happening in years ago. the different sections of the Since then, nothing has Iron Bridge to reach tens attempted to solve the counted. problems of this coverage An unpleasant visual to the south of the capital. spectacle that alternates The figure is devastating: with the color of rust, over one in four glasses Iron the years, more than
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fifteen, has been emerging in different parts of the infrastructure. But more dangerous, say the neighbors, it is the state of the firm. That wooden parquet has never been liked by the thousands of residents who every day have to cross this walk without being completely quiet. And, in this area, the sound of the Duero on its way to Portugal is mixed with the loose planks creak with every step of pedestrians. Fruit, say from the district of Pinilla, that were never well placed from the start. This situation is aggravated in times of rain and frost. A lottery for who travels there.
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The Roman glass in museums in Madrid (XI).
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cities.
The information transmitted is the product of collaboration between the stained-glass artist and scribe; an important example is the word that comes from the area mediobabiloniana fall under the reign of Gulkishar, technical information appears in them magical character.
fifteenth BC slightly early century.
Starr defends a local workshop to take place in 3. Pins glass. Nuzi festoons decoration 4. molded glass plates of the and plant, although the latter goddess of fertility. less often. As for Mesopotamian glass Azur the author claims that decoration, when compared two of the groups found with Egyptian glass, we glasses belong to the same notice that the design drop workshop. glass found in Alalakh Azur To this adds the appearance and is virtually unknown in of a glass rod that is related Egypt. Sarh Brown and David O'Connor, in his introduction marks tweezers used by The meandering glass found manufacturers. to the work: "Medieval in Azur, Alalakh and Nuzi, Craftsmen: Glaziers," The Mesopotamian glass Egypt appears only in the reaffirms the magical content part of a typological and Maherpra bottle. of this item: "A crystal paste, decorative fruit trade unit, The pen design is common later known as faience, it and, in all probability, the to Egypt and Mesopotamia, was widely used in the movements of craftsmen but in Egypt tends to be freer ancient world to glassmakers one city to style versus accuracy and manufacturing accounts and another. severe character of figures. It is not known The type of glass pieces Mesopotamia; here scalloped where or how it appeared found consists mainly of: decoration three strands of the glass made by humans, glass occurs unlike many 1. Small bowls. although more than three festoons threads configured thousand years before Christ 2. piriformes bottles with in Egypt. and somewhere in the neck slightly flared rim, The base decorated in brown Eastern Mediterranean this inverted bottom and pointed and blue seems to be typical translucent, light and or rounded base. They are of Mesopotamia. decorative material was similar to the Maherpra already used and associated bottle, dated within the The Egyptian glass is less with magic. " realms of Hatshepsut and conservative and more In Mesopotamia there were local workshops in different
Tuthmosis III. Azur bottles correspond to the mid-
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N O T I C I A S (I).
Universes in tiny glass beads. flecks of real gold and colored glass trails seem to spin in the Milky Way. The glass pieces are very small, in fact everyone can be a charm.
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The glass artist Satoshi Tomizu creates small glass spheres that appear to
contain complete universes.
Glass work Tomizu Atelier Nova recently won a Design Award and appeared in another festival in Japan focused on designers working by hand.
The planets made of opals,
Culture 2015. skill in carving mineral, made with closely guarded methods in an environment of constant experimentation close to the ideas of Leonardo da Vinci. From the point of view sculptures they stand out for their aesthetic and technical quality, and figurative representations in them.
Last November we visited the exhibition "Art transparent. The size of the crystal in the Milanese Renaissance ", held at the Museo del Prado. Since the mid-sixteenth century, artists and workshops of the Italian city of Milan stressed in size rock crystal, a natural gem, creating masterpieces difficult to overcome, who enjoyed the common
admiration of his contemporaries, with an economic valuation much higher the great creations of the painting of his time.
As intellectual elaborations, it consider reflection of Renaissance thought and Renaissance tardo-, even to visually interpret esoteric and magical affairs.
The main objective of this exhibition is to present to the public a concept of art with which you are unfamiliar, for what have been selected Aimed at large princely fourteen of the most beautiful collections are, at once, parts of the "Treasure of the sculptures and useful Dolphin" (part of the estate of objects, strange and wonderful unusual inventions Philip V Bourbon), which whose proportions evident in works by first rank from Florence and Paris meet. many cases, a thorough knowledge of the classical world, to which is added the
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Market Christmas balls.
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Lauscha (Germany), originating in the glass ornaments fir place, everything revolves around the glassware.
stalls, shops and stores.
In the Hüttenplatz square and along the streets of the glass, the glass comes alive and anyone The center becomes a can see how the balls, huge pedestrian area with cones and bells become
small works of art. We can discover 400 years of history of glass in the Museum of Glass. The market will open on 5 and 6 December.
Skulls and skeletons glass. These amazing and horrifying human skulls and skeletons are entirely made in glass by American artist Eric Franklin. Eric melted and molded glass with extreme care to create complete skeletons skulls and bone joining bone. Their skeletons and skulls glass glow in the dark, thanks to the enlightenment given by neon blue and red color then added, giving them more dramatic.
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The glass in Museums: Bergstrom Mahler.
Our web
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The Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass is located in the US city of Neenah, in the state of Wisconsin. It is a regional art museum focused programming with glass. The museum has four permanent collections of glass:
the world's most representative collection of contemporary and
antique paperweight glass,
as classes in the glass studio for youth and adults.
an impressive collection of German vessels dating from 1573,
The museum operates as a private nonprofit organization.
Victorian glass collection It is not managed by the City of Neenah nor affiliated with baskets at the time, organizations with similar and a growing collection names. of contemporary glass. Since opening in 1959, the The museum also offers a entrance to the museum is program of temporary free and depends on private exhibitions of glass as well and corporate donations.
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Recycling. What is valuable used.
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Talk of circular economy, one in which the product goes through a cycle and nothing is wasted at all, is actually a tautology.
as we do now," notes Gabriel Leal, general manager of the Integrated Management System Used Tires (Signus).
The economy has always been, as far as possible, operate: the linear, the throwaway, has been and still is an untenable longterm historical exception.
Indeed, according to Eurostat, 61% of waste is "valued", compared to 49% of the twentyeight; and consequently only 37% ends up in landfills, compared to 45% of the whole Union.
"To me, when I speak of circular economy, I think of my grandmother dulling tomatoes," Eduardo de Lecea, general manager Sigaus, employers recycling of industrial oils explains. "We're not inventing anything".
That's music to the ears of the sector, which unanimously highlights the good situation of circular economy in Spain over other countries in the immediate environment, which, in addition to awareness, is attributable to the facilities that have the Spanish to recycle.
Natural Environment, Guillermina Yanguas. The industry has its expectations placed on the EU strategy on circular economy, the European Commission is to submit before the end of the year. In June, more than 700 delegates participated in Brussels at a conference on the industry with the presence of two of the seven vice presidents of the Commission.
Among the main demands of the sector to Brussels, are clear definitions of what is and what is not waste and how to count it, which will not only standardize And speaking of business, products and services, but also at increasingly consolidated, to last make it possible to have recover this cycle of things and precise statistics on how and how take advantage of what used that As, for example, the number of specialized containers: glass are much recycled Europe. the country brought together only 200,000. "One of the various stakeholders in the "It's an opportunity not only highest rates in Europe sector, with the sponsorship of environmental but also economic Sigaus, Signus, Ecoembes and containerization" said Jose and social," said Yanguas. Manuel Nunez-Lagos, general Ecovidrio for a Breakfast in "Circular economy is one of the manager Ecovidrio. Madrid. EU strategies for the new But you can still improve. "The economy," agrees Martin Oscar. In 2004 Spain generated 160 million tons of waste, according public demands real steps," "The Commission states that if notes Oscar Martin, CEO of to the Ministry of Agriculture, the EU countries reciclĂĄsemos Ecoembes. "There is no option Food and Environment 70% of our waste, we could b. We can not go back down." (Magrama). In 2012, the figure generate half a million jobs." had fallen to 118 million, and not According to the latest data from While this strategy (and its legal only by the crisis: the figure has INE, 2012, only 18% of derivatives) fails, Spain has taken not increased during the period. municipal solid waste of Spain a first step with the approval of Households are responsible for were collected separately. Waste Management Framework less than a fifth of that figure, a It is a responsibility and a (Pemar) State Plan, approved small fraction of what they business potential that the sector last 15th by the Council of produce the service sector, does not abdicate. "When we Ministers. construction or mining. arrived in a crisis, we talked to The objectives of the plan is that Domestic recycling, very minor a the sector and nobody told us: by 2020 50% of household waste 'We want to reduce quarter century ago is now a has been prepared for reuse. In environmental pressures," says reality engaged in the minds of 2012, it was 29%. the Spaniards. "We all agree that the general director of Quality, we can not continue to consume Environmental Assessment and
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Our activities. In this section we detail the activities which take place this month, corresponding to the cultural visits related to the glass and outputs that we as provided in the program CULTURE 2015.
Cultural visits.
In this December we will visit the Tech Museum of Glass to see the exhibits of Tapio Wirkkala and Octavio Boots.
Kultakeskus and silver.
The second is organized together with the Municipality of Marinha Grande and the Museum The first is an exhibition of Glass in that city, which organized jointly with the includes a selection of 75 works of cut glass, Suomen Lasimuseo in courtesy of the artist and Riihimäki, Finland, the Museum of Glass in bringing together a selection of 200 works of Marinha Grande in glass designed by Tapio Portugal for display the Tech Museum of Glass. Wirkkala for Littala CULTURE 2015 program. herald Picasso and anatomical distortions; inspiring renewal of the Schools of the nineteenth century, especially the Spanish. The exhibition presents a precise chronological development of the work of Ingres and caters very specifically his complex relationship with portraiture, constructed through rejection and admiration, and confronts his constant ambition to be recognized in First, as a painter of history. "I was skillful in handling the brush when David took over the task of teaching," noted one of the most faithful disciples of Ingres. Although it has been repeated that this was only a disciple of David, the reality is more complex. His father, a painter of provincial fame but with great aspirations, and addressed initiate him into the secrets of the trade -a ten years Ingres painting and drawing as a real professionally, and planned their next steps. So, he accompanied his son to Toulouse, where the local Academy polished, in the In this December we will visit milestone towards the artistic revolutionary period that talent the exhibition of works by revolutions of the late cultivated since childhood. Ingres in the Prado. nineteenth and early There, Ingres acquired a solid twentieth century. Ingres's work, rooted in the education, interested in antiquity, academic only apparently, is Descendant of Raphael and and showed an exquisite sensitivity definitely an essential Poussin, his work is both and towered art of Raphael. www.amigosmava.org
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How Apple stores glass are made.
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of which 70 or 80 are very bold structures solved with the material, explains the engineer of English origin. During that time, the technology in the production of float glass sheets have advanced, while tempering furnaces increased their size. You can now tune, print and laminate sheets up to Steve Jobs decided to sell 18 meters long and 3 meters local when trading online grew wide (in one piece!) In strode. In 2006, he opened the Germany or China, where a first Apple Store in New York decade ago the record was 6 with a high impact project meters by 2. where technology for the manufacture of glass had been The prism of Fifth Avenue is one concrete example of this taken to the extreme. Jobs convened the engineer James path of continuous innovation. In 2006 it was built with O 'Callaghan, a specialist in structural glass panels 90 and glass structures. "The stores was replaced in 2011 by should reflect innovation and modernity, just as the products another made up only 15 offered there," O 'Callaghan in plates. "The result is greater transparency and fewer a lecture he gave at the fittings, beyond the congress building envelope controversy has been replaced technology Sisteccer in La by another structure in such a Rural. short time," said O 'Callaghan. In just over 10 years, the study The Apple Store (there are 463 headed by O 'Callaghan has stores in 18 countries) are designed about 400 projects where glass is the protagonist, characterized by protruding It is built? Although it seems a render, it is a photograph. This glass prism 18 meters consists of just 15 panels. It stands at 767 Quina Avenue in New York and witness the long lines that technophiles are anxious every time Apple announces a release.
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elements of glass (curved or flat) that impact on the synthesis and formal purity and transparency of the glass. As timber "It is very easy to design but nothing makes sense if you can not build," emphasizes O 'Callaghan. One of the challenges facing the designers was how to unite the structural glass panels. The inspiration came researching technology timber industry, particularly the type "finger joint" unions, commented the specialist. For large panels in the first project for Apple, the designers devised a system where laminated glass sheets of 6 m (the longest available time) were interspersed without match in marriage. The Apple store in Istanbul Zorlu Center (designed by Foster & Partners), surpassed that technique.
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Other trends. Tutankamón.
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Egyptology seems about to add a link gold chain of fascinating discoveries.
mother of Tutankhamun, or Meritatón eldest daughter, from his marriage to Nefertiti.
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Mahmoud al-Damaty, likes to define it as "the find of the century". And this time, not exaggerated.
"Now we can say that we have found another tomb or a camera behind the burial chamber of Tutankhamun," he declared alDamaty in a press conference held on Saturday in the city of Luxor, where the breathtaking Valley of the Kings , real archaeological jewel of ancient Egypt.
Studies recent days with a "sophisticated radar" target "with 90% certainty" to the existence of a secret chamber adjacent to the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, as suggested by this summer the famous British archaeologist Nicholas Reeves.
The minister estimated "about 90%" the chances that the preliminary analysis is correct. Uncertainty and excitement will still If confirmed, it would be the most remain for a few weeks, the time important archaeological revelation needed by scientists to study from Egypt since Howard Carter carefully the results of a scan wowed the world to find the tomb of started last Thursday. Tutankhamen, the boy king. "The results of a survey with radar However, Reeves and the Egyptian behind the north wall [of the burial authorities disagree on whom chamber of Tutankhamun] are very belong the burial chamber. Reeves clear ... suggest that there is a clear is convinced that the best kept up distinction between hard rock and to date by the architects of ancient another thing," said Reeves from Egypt secretly hides the mummy of Luxor. Nefertiti, wife of Akhenaten. "If I have reason and there is a The remains of the queen of continuity [through a hall] of the legendary beauty, have never been grave, it will take us to another found. According to historians, burial chamber. I think it is that of Nefertiti played an important role in Nefertiti, and all the evidence points the revolutionary religious reform in these direction, "insisted the who led the pharaoh Akhenaten to British Egyptologist, who last create an ephemeral monotheistic August presented his revolutionary creed in the fourteenth century BC. theory to conclude that, by its modest size and anomalous Instead, the Egyptian experts are construction, the memorial of inclined to other candidates, as Kiya, Akhenaten's second wife and Tutankhamun It should be attached
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to another larger tomb, probably corresponding to a queen. If true intuition, the secret tomb could hold even more wonderful treasure that accompanied the Tutankhamen in his death some 3,300 years ago. The trousseau of the boy pharaoh, compiled into a lobby, the treasure chamber, the burial chamber and the annex, totaling more than 5,000 precious objects. Many of them can be witnessed in the Egyptian Museum. Unlike other funerary monuments of pharaohs discovered by archaeologists, the Tutankhamen remained for centuries protected from bandits and treasure hunters. The results of the scan performed by the Japanese expert Hirokatsy Watanabe confirmed the existence of doors boarded the paintings would have tried to conceal, as Reeves had suggested. In early November and at a temográfica test was conducted from infrared rays that fired the hopes of researchers. The analysis detected the existence of cold spots and drafts indicating the existence of a secret chamber. However, in the press conference, Minister al-Damaty showed a point of caution to remember that, so far, have only "preliminary results". It opens a tense wait.
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Daisy and Donald dress with Swarovski glass.
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On the occasion of his 75th birthday, Daisy, Donald Duck's girlfriend, has been immortalized in a collector's item that only 150 people can purchase.
exclusive technique, a technology developed by Swarovski glasses set that allows free hand without using glue or other adhesive.
A small number given the expensive and time (110 hours are needed) procedure that makes them real.
Thus, 20,000 tiny glasses are placed standing on a granite base with an engraving that indicates the number of individual edition.
A masterpiece of 6.4 x 9 ideal for decorate the home with one of the iconic characters from childhood of the little ones centimeters.
fashion jewelry, accessories and figurines. It has even become a sponsor of big films like The Phantom of the Opera, for which he prepared a blazing chandelier, or the kings of pop Madonna and Michael Jackson, who liked to give the note with their bright costumes.
Thanks to its many The king takes shining achievements, the glass in the world since company has an 1895, when in Wattens, a international presence and offers its delicate parts small town in Austria, Daniel Swarovski decided through a network of to found the firm of luxury owned boutiques and Yet there is no toy, as its products made with one of minoritas partners. price clearly indicates that the purest and brittle Such is the success that 7495 euros to take shelter materials: glass. in a showcase to be launches new collections admired from afar. Daniel followed in the every quarter with surprise footsteps of his father, who that all kinds of customers, Also, your faithful and dedicated his life to the and Disney characters are tender partner, Donald craft of glass cut and now always one of the options Duck, also available to the owner of the Swarovski Swarovski star. public by the same amount group, distributes to complete the couple. This time the leg Daisy has decorative pieces for the been fortunate to be Each of the copies made home, decoration couture, transformed into a shower by hand with the utmost of color and twinkle. precision by Pointiage www.amigosmava.org
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The sperm swim faster in glass.
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Human sperm swim faster when moving near a surface, a skill that could be result of an evolutionary adaptation strategy reproductive system, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications. The male gamete progresses through the movement of its tail called a flagellum, -rota in a helical pattern around an axis and simultaneously moving in the direction of the Executive. In aquatic animals, sperm used that method to propel unrestricted through the water, but in animals with reproductive
systems must deal with in which they are various internal surfaces suspended is a viscous that limit their movement. solution that mimics the conditions of the To analyze their behavior reproductive system. under these conditions, David Simon and his Scientists made the same group at the University of experiment with bovine Toronto have filmed sperm, that under natural human sperm swimming conditions moving at a distance of one through uterine horns micron (one thousandth larger than human and, of a millimeter) to a glass therefore, have less surface and compared interaction with surfaces. their movement with These sperm, unlike other gametes moving humans swim slower freely in a liquid. when they do about a His observations reveal glass, which for that the sperm will "slip" researchers shows that on the glass with a human gametes have different from the other adapted to the conditions group technique, which of their reproductive allowed them to move system. faster and do more quickly when the element
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Inventions that make the glass even greener.
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Glass is one of the most sustainable building materials. Its versatility allows the ecological architecture or recycling it can be used directly as an ingredient for the manufacture of tiles and coating materials of different surfaces.
make it happen, after many failed attempts. For these researchers from the University of Tokyo there were no problems of adhesion to the walls of the container to synthesize the chemicals into the air.
Interestingly, the way to do that is not improving the semiconductor material to take over the solar spectrum. Their approach is based on the "conversion of frequencies" produced in a glass coated with a photoactive compounds.
Improving the performance of solar panels
Its implementation in the glass covering the solar panels get greater ability to absorb highfrequency radiation. Thus, it would issue a more effective ranges, thereby increasing the efficiency by up to 3 percent.
In this article we will look at four innovations that can make Improve the performance of a big difference through their solar cells is one of the great transformation. challenges that science does Continually new initiatives to not leave. Although this time it get more out of glass arise. arose by chance, a team of US Some of them are already a scientists has created a new reality, and the truth is that type of glass that could have a they are surprising. thousand and one uses, including improving the An almost unbreakable glass efficiency of solar panels. Just invent some Japanese The finding was a big surprise. researchers. His strength is Doing experiments with optical such that it can be said that is glass steam succeeded in unbreakable. They are waiting creating this revolutionary commercialize the technology glass. It was formed by in the near future. Doing so will superimposing several thin mean a glass durability than layers of organic molecules ever before. That is, it would steam. become an even greener option. The third invention was the result of joint work of the Also extend their applications company Tecnalia and the since put that glass would be University of Cantabria in the synonymous to build a wall. Sunglass project, where they More still, actually, because its have developed a new glass resistance would exceed that designed to increase the of a conventional wall. It would efficiency of photovoltaic have many other uses, and in systems. principle they see the future as hardener windshield glass. Its aim is to promote renewable energy in the The substance that gets the construction sector. Their goal miracle is alumina, an is to exceed 15 percent of the aluminum oxide mixed with average actual performance of silicon dioxide. His great existing panels. achievement has been to
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Against heat and radiation A fourth type of glass, this time designed as a sandwich. Its thickness is due to the strategic placement within polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) block radiation and solar heat without reducing brightness. By inserting these compounds is achieved infrared filtering part without preventing the transmission of light. Recycled glass tiles When you consider unsuitable for other reuse, it supports a very interesting glass to manufacture tiles or other coating processing. But it is totally organic? He's in comparative terms. While cement and energy used in its manufacture, it could come from renewable sources.
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Enterprising Ideas.
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Two small companies Tenerife, Maravitia and My Garden, representing the Canary Islands in the second contest of Entrepreneurs of the Chamber of Commerce of Spain held in Madrid on November 25 and is endowed with a prize of 3,000 euros for the winner .
projects 12 regional finalists of Castilla La Mancha, Galicia, Extremadura, Murcia and Aragon
management.
Maravitia is a platform to sell local quality products at home, either from individuals or businesses, For more than a year ago, and has a large network of both Maravitia dedicated to small producers committed to quality nutrition and online sales of craft traditional values. products such as My Jarden, who has patented Among its objectives it is to a recycling glass pot with form a community of In a press release the autoriego, have the advice buyers and producers for Chamber of Commerce of and support of the Cide both domestic and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Network Camera international trade. explains that the two Commerce of Santa Cruz Meanwhile, My Jarden is a entrepreneurs, Santiago de Tenerife and its family owned SME working DarnĂŠs, representing Business Accelerator in the processing of glass Maravitia and Marcelo program Olympo Boxes. in decorative products and Lavandera, My Jarden had Besides being two of the utilities that designed a pot two minutes to defend their 3,200 small businesses in autoriego recycled glass projects to the jury of the the Canary Islands that and organic materials and National Forum Learn to have been recorded in whose clients are both finance your table and Aprendeafinanciarte.com, local consumers and investors. the only web portal that tourists. The two local businesses exists in Spain Search and concur with entrepreneurial completely free financial
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Bollinger fail premiere Spectre.
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The close relationship between Bollinger and the world's most famous secret agent, James Bond, dating from the beginning of eta film franchise in 1979. And the French champagne could not pass up the opportunity to offer fans 007 odd limited edition of its exclusive sparkling.
making him have a tradition of craftsmanship in making glass unstoppable.
basis of which you can appreciate the genuine gun barrel of the iconic 007.
The house is owned by the Hermès group and this obviously is a guarantee of success, luxury and craftsmanship perfectly treated.
At the top of the bottle you can read the Bollinger 007 mark recorded in tin.
The master glass blowers of this brand have managed to Coinciding with the premiere earn a place among the of the new James Bond film, most successful global artisans. His works in art Bollinger introduced two glass cutting. limited editions created based on the adventures of Crystal design Bollinger the secret agent. As always September 007 Berthes a more exclusive than thing Eric, who has tried to others. get the full potential of their The first creation of the Maison Bollinger Bollinger has been the 007 Crystal Set. The gourmet partner firm has opted for one of the most prestigious brands artisan glass of Lorraine. It is the firm Crystalworks Saint-Louis, which has the same values of excellence and savoir-faire brand of sparkling. Saint-Louis Crystalworks was founded in 1586,
This limited edition will be only 307 pieces worldwide, of which 8 are in Spain. Bollinger Spectre Limited Edition Moreover, the French brand of sparkling presented a limited edition a bit more modest, known as Bollinger Spectre.
This pack consists of a Millésime2009 prepared by Bollinger to celebrate the collaboration with the artisan close relationship that binds glassware firm, creating a him to the film saga of the unique piece that could be secret agent. considered art collector. The bottle is located inside a The sparkling of this set is cooling box which can the Champagne Bollinger maintain the optimum RD Magnum size. It is a temperature for several unique product that has hours champagne. matured for a very long time The design of this case has to get that unique aroma. been Basser thing Carré, The complete package created exclusively for the comes in a glass case Bollinger Spectre Limited created by Saint-Louis Edition. Crystalworks, plus a champagne bucket on the
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How does it.
This month we include some pictures of the technique practiced by Martin Janecky.
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International recognition.
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The building of the Advisory Council of Castilla and Leon has become a famous film director, an actor renowned or the player who wins all the awards each year. International recognition "BigMat Architecture 2015" that has been granted in addition to the countless awards that the "cube" glass designed by the architect Alberto Campo Baeza and his team has been accumulating since its premiere in 2012.
The magnitude of the award is best understood by knowing that in the call for 2015 750 projects which were selected a hundred and only 18 reached the end, three from each country were presented. The jury decided the best six in each country. The International Grand Prix went to the hands of Campo Baeza, who may collect it with the rest.
simplicity. Glass transparencies bind to white walls and furniture. The permanent exhibition which tells the inside story archaeological-site-reinforces this philosophy by adding materials such as glass, steel and vinyl.
The full award, for now, the windows of the Advisory, which debuted in 2013 with the International Award Architecture in Stone from the Italian city of Verona and Beyond recognition, the the recognition of the International Architecture Spanish Biennial of If the magnitude of the Prize BigMat brand current Architecture and Planning, building and use of organs, trends in the world of the Ministry of Development. one of the Castilla and Leon construction with two equally In 2014, the Joint have not escaped the important pillars: the Consultative received the debate, design and buildings as a meeting point Saint Gobain Glass aesthetics of the building and their relationship with Architecture Prize in Madrid next to the Cathedral of nature. and numerous mentions. Zamora it is indisputable. In the Advisory, Campo Indeed, the continuing visits In this case, the BigMat Baeza designed an open of students of architecture International Group, which is space of glass to let light worldwide, with a must on headquartered in pass, escorted by a the roof from which he Luxembourg and is present sandstone wall style very traveled the currency Oldin seven countries, has stone which governs the town have become a chosen to recognize the historical district, in a tone benchmark the Advisory "excellent quality" of the which continues also to the Design Zamora XXI century, Advisory. Cathedral and its along with interventions as surroundings . The windows This was decided by a jury of Afonso Henriques allow a glimpse of what lies renowned professionals Foundation, the Historical beyond. Inside, Valladolid represented by the Spanish Archives and the designer made maximum designer Jesus Aparicio. Ethnographic. www.amigosmava.org
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Development of areas Tlalpujahua. fields, "when the glass There is red to blow, mold only on one side and create new segments and heat to give you the right way. "
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Around the painting, he said that this step must be done carefully because the risk of the paint pond in the center or on the edges, so that the finish would be imperfect runs; after replacing the paint drying is passed and continue with the assembly of the piece. The esferero said that while it is true that the end product is expensive compared to the traditional sphere fortunately has found a market, customers who appreciate quality and not quantity, "is a well-crafted work that few do with costs ranging from 400 pesos depending on the design and number of pieces. " Around the time of making a centerpiece, it ranges from six to seven days, since it includes glass blowing, shape, silver, painting, cutting leg and of course the settlement; "I know if the Although the creation of Eve D 'Glass, refers to the parts have led to other Christmas spheres idea of changing both the places outside of Mexico, but associated with the holiday design of the area as its use we have high demand in season, producers of was born of his wife, Lucia Guadalajara and Mexico City, Mexican municipality of Hernandez Torres: "She who constantly visit us." Tlalpujahua have been given imagined using glass to the task to innovate items create flowers and they can He invited the people to that can be used throughout exhibit not only in December continue shopping area, the year, such as the but all year. " visiting the stands of the Fair creation of centers of ZVI Sphere, which will He explained that the compounds crafts table remain until next December creation of the design was a glass, a product that already 15. long process, as it not only has wide acceptance in had to heat the glass tube This text has been published markets such as Jalisco and had to give shape and on the site Cambio de the Federal District. strength so that it can handle MichoacĂĄn, and in this Alejandro Camacho Padilla, and give continuity to the direction. owner of the local Christmas process followed in the
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Very resistant glue.
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He is known as hydrogel and was developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Not only that, but that is stronger: in an endurance test, the adhesive stuck to a glass plate and hung a weight of 25 kilos without breaking the gel.
It emulates the mechanism used by mussels to adhere to the cliffs and boat hulls. The hydrogel developed by MIT is a transparent material The mussels and barnacles and in this case is composed cling to cliffs, boat hulls and of 90% water. even whales, in the same way that make tendons and "It's a pretty tough and cartilage to bone. adhesive gel is mostly water," said Hyunwoo Yuk, a This is possible by a natural graduate student in adhesive known as hydrogel, mechanical engineering and a sticky mixture of water and author of an article about the rubbery materials which work. "Basically, Adhesive becomes a robust and and robust water," he added. flexible substance. The hydrogel has a strength Inspired by this, engineers at of 1,000 joules per square MIT (Massachusetts Institute meter, about the same level of Technology) have as the tendons and cartilage developed a method for bones. developing a synthetic equivalent of this natural Similar to the rubber can adhesive. adhere to surfaces such as glass, silicon, ceramic,
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aluminum and titanium with comparable to the bond between the tendon and cartilage into bone toughness. In another experiment, the researchers applied the hydrogel to a silicon wafer, which is then broken with a hammer. While silicon is shattered, its pieces were stuck together. Because the hydrogel is biocompatible, it may also be suitable for a variety of health -related, such as biomedical coatings for catheters and sensors medical applications introduced into the body. In fact, the same MIT highlighted the work of Argentina Conicent researcher, Dr. Jimena Gonzalez, in Mar del Plata developed a hydrogel which serves as a healing.
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The crafts and everyday life.
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The International Fair of Havana comes a stage with multiple players each year. Internationally renowned brands and less known live in an area of thousands of square meters in which business development, investment, opportunities and contacts are some of the awards that leaves one of Latin America's largest shopping bags.
customers and criminology country has been subjected for five decades. departments of the Interior Ministry and the Cuban The Cuban Company of Nickel Company. Milling and laboratory glassware VITEC are two Miguel Penton is one of the more than 40 operators examples of a role often working in a company that invisible. With a high can produce about 3,000 national impact both nebusoles indispensable reached FIHAV 2015 to record a consolidated work devices for the treatment of asthma daily. and constant renewal.
Penton Miguel Sanchez for 25 years dominating the art of transforming the Cuban companies for glass. It is including appointment comes at intelligence work, a dose of favorable context for imagination and an consolidating ties with its uncanny ability to work a partners and the possibility single material indomitable open after December 17: view. the removal of the The company glassware blockade imposed by the Saul Delgado (under the United States, a process slow and barely visible, but trade name of VITEC) ensures the materials no doubt will change the laboratory in the Cuban scenario of persecution public health system and and application of provides services to other sanctions to which the
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With over 50 years of operating this type of business it is unique in the country. According to managing director Muguercia Luis Mendez, one of the advantages of being in a space as FIHAV 2015 lies in the promotion of its products and attracting future customers for its services in the sector of construction materials in the laboratory as craft.
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Images on glass.
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The high definition digital print on glass achieves a photographic effect and can work with full color, degrade and incorporate transparencies. All these options extend the design possibilities regarding the screen printing method. The only requirement is that the glass is crude and monolithic (without layers).
The machine works on the raw glass using special inks which then, through a process of hardening of the paint, vitrify and acquire the same properties as the glass. Thus, the print does not scratch, does not wear or fade.
Playback options are varied, says Marino, as well as photographs, you can perform full, vector plots and transparencies. Until bipunto Vidpia company, based in impressions where the image Córdoba (Argentina) made a huge investment to acquire the changes depending on which side you look at it. machine of Israeli origin and staff trained for this new task. Then, the glass can be treated "The machine is running since like any other glass, drilling, laminating or heatFebruary, are making and strengthened (for safety glass) perfecting the early work," and also integrate a DVH. The says Andrew Marino, adhesives and sealants for responsible for production of placing glasses are suitable Artglass. and do not alter the paint. Printing can be done "to A fundamental difference of blood" (not to edge) on a this process concerning the surface from 40 by 40 system of printing is digital centimeters to 3.60 by 2.40 printing allows laminar glass meters. Eligible thicknesses with printed inner side. This vary between 4 and 19 mm. ensures durability. depending on the size of the cloth. "Being a manual process in
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most cases, the silkscreen printing delivers lower quality, which depends on the pressure applied to a person ink through the glass. In addition, the inks are more rustic, "says Marino and points out that leaves the screen printing on the glass makes it impossible to place the PVB sheet over the paint. Rather, inks employing nanoparticles digital printer generate a paint layer as 10 microns, which allow laminar on it leaving protected the printed side. This new technology is used in printing frames, signage and plans in North Metrobus stops (axis of the Cabildo and Maipú avenues). "The ink is protected with durability without erosion," says the specialist. By contrast, glasses Metrobus stops were printed with the traditional method of silkscreen and digital printing was not available then. In that case, the paint layer is exposed and can appreciate its texture by passing a finger on the glass.
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New emblem NY.
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The building built in their place the Twin Towers, is one of the safest in the world and has the highest rating of sustainability.
a square base as it rises going up becoming octagonal top, and again becomes square. Above the roof of the tower is a 45,000 tons of steel and 200,000 structure containing wind cubic meters of concrete, cement turbines and the "sky gardens". is high strength that can In 2006 was the year that gave withstand a pressure much the very beginning of this mega higher than traditional concrete building, which was finally other buildings were used. completed and opened in May 2015. Steel bars of metal serving
changing exponentially; there is a much more diverse workforce and we are seeing a reversal in terms of what was seen two decades ago, "said Tara Staco, executive vice president of the company that is in charge of negotiations for the lease.
Everything about this building is impressive, and so we know that measures 541 meters, which has network to support the concrete Or the Freedom Tower Freedom 105 floors and two basements, have a width three times greater Tower is the tallest building in the with 70 smart elevators that in a minute reach the top floors, which than traditional constructions. Western Hemisphere. occupies the area of an apple, This sleek skyscraper was The height of the tower with the etc. . designed by David Childs of antenna included, has its In the top floor is the Mirador SOM architectural firm in symbolism, it reaches 541 Observatory can be visited from 9 Chicago. Basically the building meters, which is equivalent to in the morning until 11 at night, structure is made of steel and 1776 feet which is the year the and there will be restaurants in glass is fully coated with a light United States declared its an informal atmosphere, without bluish color, explosion proof independence. "white tablecloth". rating. This giant of steel, cement and More than 500 meters above the As to security measures, the glass, is the new emblem that road, congested streets are building has the walls 91 cm displays the city and shows the silent. Large ships look like toys, thick. reinforced concrete, three recovery of the city after the lines of extremely wide stairs, a terrorist attacks of September 11, huge bridges look like a miniature stylized skyscrapers seem to fit in line of exclusive stairs to use fire, 2001. elevators, irrigation systems and It is the safest office building that the palm of a hand. One can see from that height 5 chemical and biological filters in has ever been built by the large districts, 3 airports, 4 the ventilation ducts. company that had the The Freedom Tower (Freedom responsibility to do it, along with stages, 3 rivers, 7 bridges, New York Bay, the Atlantic Ocean and, Tower) is the most visible and the Port Authority of New York, of course, all the large island of representative symbol of the which owns the site after the revitalization of New York after 2001 attacks was known by the Manhattan. the 11 S 2001. name "ground zero ". The final design of the tower has "The lower part of Manhattan is
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Masjid, mosque glass.
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Islam acting as the most widespread religion in Malaysia, it is not surprising that the country is dotted with mosques, many different sizes and designs. However, one stands out from the rest by its great structure and beautiful view. We talked about Masjid or Mosque of Cristal.
The mosque looks like a mirror Brunei Darussalam, the Dome by the use of glass and steel in of the Rock of Israel, and the Minaret Xi'an China. its structure. It looks more impressive due to the Moorish design that harmonizes with gothic elements in a contemporary style.
The main prayer hall accommodates a glass chandelier the focal point of Glass Mosque is located in the the room. Beautiful calligraphy coastal city of Kuala engraved improves the Terengganu in Terengganu appearance of the glass state. windows and doors. What is most fascinating about this mosque? It is made of steel and glass, emulating a varnish that creates beautiful prints during different times of day. On an artificial island called Wan Man, Glass Mosque was built between 2006 and 2008. The Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, who was the thirteenth Yang Pertuan Agon, made the official opening on February 8, 2008. Standing on the right bank of the river Terengganu, quickly it became a major attraction throughout Malaysia.
It also features river cruises, water gardens, a convention center, and Crystal Villa, a guesthouse for tourists, becoming the first theme park that combines the concepts of religion and tourism. You can roam around on foot or buggy, and finally leave the place with a feeling of having made a small world tour!
The mosque becomes even The soft carpet feels warm and more beautiful at night when its domes and minarets change comfortable under the feet of their color to blue, yellow, the faithful and visitors. green and pink, as a result of a Today, more than 1,500 faithful fascinating display of light from can pray in the mosque at the within. same time. The mosque Gray is during the day, but provides robes worshipers. some parts of the dome and It also has guided tours for minarets reflect a golden tint those who want to take a tour due to reflected sunlight. inside the structure visits. That is the only mosque made The Islamic heritage park is entirely of glass and steel another great attraction in makes it one of the most Terengganu state. beautiful mosques in the world. It features replicas of the finest If you like food of the country, Islamic structures around the you can not miss Malacca, world, including the Taj Malaysian cooking. It will make Mahalde India, the Sultan your mouth water! Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque in
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Vidrala among the top four in Europe.
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The vasque company Vidrala held in the current year of 2015 its first 50 years of life publicly traded, with two important milestones: maintain its decision-making center in their place of origin, the Alava town of Laudio, which generates employment for more than 400 people, and own the largest manufacturer of glass containers in Europe following the acquisition of the British company Northern Ireland Encirc source.
glass containers in Europe, together with the American Owens Illinois (OI), the French and British Ardagh Verallia, a milestone for a company that learned on the fly to produce glass bottles and has gone from to 15 million containers in Llodio plant pioneer fifty years ago to manufacture over 6,000 million containers.
Vidrala makes all kinds of bottles and jars for wine, olive oil, soft drinks, canned etc and today the company launched in 1965 In half a century of life has by Isidoro Delclaux been passed around by the Arostegui, grandfather of Basque company, but the the current president, has bottom line is positive for eight production plants both the company and its across six different shareholders, its countries Europe. employees and for the But the initiative launched whole of the Basque by the Delclaux family has economy, as Vidrala has also had a very difficult become one of the four time. largest manufacturers of The commissioning of the www.amigosmava.org
plant, with the available technology origins of 1965, was not easy. With an initial investment of 20 million pesetas the first exercises ended with losses. Not to mention the flood of Euskadi in 1983 that destroyed the factory, the 1973 oil crisis that triggered the energy costs and the company stood at a crossroads. But shareholders, in a context of crisis, pushed for investing in new technologies and grow. The positive fruits of that entrepreneurial spirit are now in sight. Vidrala has closed the first nine months with a profit of 46 million euros, 15% more than the same period last year.
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Mayan rituals.
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Five hundred years ago, in a remote temple in Guatemala, spilled blood of sacrifices during ceremonies in which courts using obsidian arrowheads were made razor sharp. Archaeologists claim that this ritual was carried out to feed the "life force" of a human being to the Mayan gods.
The co-author of the study published last month in the Journal of Archaeological Science (Journal of Archaeological Sciences), Prudence Rice, of Southern Illinois University says, "The general consensus (among specialists) is shedding blood 'fed' the gods with the essential life force present in the human being. "
also seen as an important aid to the welfare of the community. It is believed that these arrowheads bloody newfound were also used for hunting and defense, not only for ritual purposes.
The study's lead author, Nathan Meissner, researcher at the Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Arrowheads with traces of Evidence of this ceremony Southern Illinois, said the ritual: human blood discovered in a came the discovery of 108 "We know that the Mayans also temple ZacpetĂŠn, north of arrowheads on five different carried out bloodshed as part Guatemala, researchers have sites in the Guatemalan region of the ceremonies of birth or revealed the ancient ceremony of Peten. most age. This practice served of bloodshed. to provide future generations These weapons have been Cuts were made to an soul and connect with the life dated between the fifteenth individual with a sharp force of the ancestors. " and eighteenth centuries AD. arrowhead black obsidian, Analysis arrowheads by In addition to obsidian possibly on the tongue, ear scientists has revealed that in arrowheads, other ceremonial lobes or genitals to shed their 25 of the tips had blood of instruments were used to carry blood and thus feed the gods various animals. Human blood out the bloodshed, as jade tips, infusing the "vital force" was found in two of the blades, striped stingers, thorns present in human blood, arrowheads of obsidian. or shark teeth. reports LiveScience. In ancient Mesoamerican In what probably were a painful Researchers believe that those societies, rituals drilling or practice, sometimes tongue chosen to donate their blood bloodshed played a key role piercings or ear lobes with a probably did so voluntarily and from a religious and cultural rope which had embedded, as survived the ritual. point of view. a blade, obsidian shards The Maya believed that the pierced. Used as a tool by the ruling blood that was shed was an elites to legitimize their social offering to the gods. or political position, they were
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Our Newsletter is worded in:
The Association of Friends of MAVA
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was incorporated on June 21, 2003 in accordance with current management.
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The purpose of this Association is to
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promote, encourage and support many
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Our goal is to develop and collaborate with other public or private entities in the promotion, protection and dissemination of art and culture. Our members may be fees, benefactors, Full and juveniles.
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Presidente honorario
Evangelina del Poyo
Presidente
Diego Martín García
Miguel Angel Carretero Gómez
Francisco Martín García
Vicepresidente
José María Gallardo Breña
Secretaria Rosa García Montemayor
Vocales
Javier Gómez Gómez
Pablo Bravo García
Tesorera Mª Angeles Cañas Santos
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Glazier meeting (I).
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