Category: SHELTER
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Women in the arts celebrated by De Beers
The talent and unique spirit of female artists around the world are celebrated by De Beers jewelry house with an exhibition in Shanghai, curated by Liu Chunfeng. “The Jeweller of Light” invited esteemed Chinese artists Cui Xiuwen, Liang Yuanwei, Han Yajuan and Peng Wei, to express the “Moments in Light” of their own lives through…
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Mount Etna and the Mountains of Pamir granted World Heritage status by UNESCO
Mount Etna and the Mountains of Pamir were inscribed on World Heritage List alongside El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar. The World Heritage Committee is pursuing its work with the nomination of cultural sites as well as mixed natural and cultural sites. A total of five natural sites have been inscribed during this 10-day…
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Top destinations travelers should be headed to in Europe this summer
The next big thing in travel: 10 European destinations. Top European destinations for 2013. Are you ready to get caught up between past and present in a visit to Europe’s royal residences? To slip back in time, or visualise the future, in award-winning museums and galleries? Europe is ready for you – Are you ready…
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ZEOD RC Le Mans Prototype to reach speeds of more than 300km/h with electric technology
World’s fastest electric racing car to make its race debut at next year’s Le Mans 24 Hour. It’s called ZEOD RC (Zero Emission On Demand Racing Car) and it is the world’s fastest electric racing car unveiled by Nissan as an innovative test bed for electric technologies. According to the manufacturer, the world’s fastest electric racing car…
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Few parents with kids are engaged in nightly reading
Only one in three parents (33 percent) read bedtime stories with their children every night, and 50 percent of parents say their children spend more time with TV or video games than with books, according to a new survey from Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the largest children’s literacy nonprofit in the United States, and affordable…
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Fine dining: The world’s first sommelier-crafted water
Martin Riese, the world-renowned water sommelier, led a taste design team to create Beverly Hills 9OH2O, the world’s first sommelier-crafted water. Considered “the champagne of waters”, Beverly Hills 9OH2O was designed by world-class sommeliers expressly for fine dining, special events, and exclusive gifting. Pristine spring water from high up in the Northern California Mountains is…