Category: SHELTER
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IWC Portuguese automatic edition Tribeca Film Festival 2013 one out of one
Rarely do people make the association between film and watches, yet both industries rely on a appreciation of time and the determination to make thousands of parts work in harmony behind the scenes, be it a sapphire crystal case or a cameraman’s lense. Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen (founded in 1868) celebrates the world of Filmmaking this…
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Vatican’s contemporary art pavilion to debut at the 2013 Venice Art Biennale
Vatican to set up contemporary art pavilion in Venice For the first time in its 84-year history as an independent state, Vatican will have its own contemporary-art pavilion at the 2013 Venice Art Biennale – the major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years (in odd years) in Venice, Italy. The 2013…
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The dark biosphere – potentially one of the biggest ecosystems on the planet
Life can be found nearly everywhere on Earth. The seafloor, or the dark biosphere is home to microorganisms, including a recent discovery of arsenic-eating bacteria. A new study published in the journal Science confirms that microbial communities thrive in the buried oceanic crust, eating altered minerals for food. “They’re gaining energy from chemical reactions from…
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Life of Pi is helping to save the tigers
Join LIFE OF PI to help WWF double the number of tigers in the wild by 2022. The largest of all the Asian big cats, the wild tigers face a number of threats, including habitat loss from human activities such as clear cutting for agriculture and road development, climate change and poaching. Every part of…
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Resveratrol – the new anti-aging potion?
Resveratrol may be the new anti-aging panacea. The chemical found in red wine and dark chocolate, a compound that has already inspired a $30-million-a-year supplement business, may play a key role in slowing the aging process, according to new findings published in the latest edition of the journal Science. It is konwn that the compound…
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Technobohemian – the beachwear capsule collection by John Malkovich
John Malkovich once again delving into fashion – The beachwear capsule collection, exclusively for yoox.com American actor, producer, director and fashion designer John Malkovich is once again delving into fashion with his new men’s beachwear capsule collection for summer 2013, made by his brand Technobohemian. The 17-piece capsule collection includes destructured jackets, bermudas, shirts, polo shirts,…