Building construction is an essential human activity. It began with the wholly functional desire for a controlled environment to withstand the effects of climate. Built shelters were one means by which people were able to adjust themselves to the great variety of climates and become a worldwide species.
Human shelters were initially very simple and probably [...]
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November 30th, 2010
History of Building Construction
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November 29th, 2010
Retail Shopfitting: Making Your Business Work for You
Getting ahead of the competition is important -particularly when setting up a business, so what better way to implement this than to hire the services of retail shopfitting companies? These companies work by helping you with the planning, designing and planning of construction of your shop within a short period of time and well within [...]
November 28th, 2010
Four Essential Art Supplies for Professional and Budding Painters
Before you can create the best artworks that capture your unique painting style, you will need to secure four essential art supplies that can help you define your deepest feelings onto the canvas. Once you have obtained these important tools, you are ready to explore the world of art without anything holding you back. Here [...]
November 22nd, 2010
The Importance of Branding for Businesses
Branding is a crucial component of any small business. It ultimately defines what your enterprise is all about and it differentiates you from other businesses in that industry. Whatever the nature of your business is, be it non-profit or SME, it is important to focus on branding as this reflects how your business is run [...]
November 10th, 2010
The Life of Artist Jackson Pollock
An American painter who led Abstract Expressionism, an art movement made iconic by the spontaneous gestures in paint sometimes referred to as “action painting.” In his lifetime he received global commentary and significant appreciation for the modern “poured” or “drip” technique he mastered to create his iconic works. From his contemporaries, he was revered for [...]
November 9th, 2010
What is Action painting?
Action painting is a direct, instinctive, and especially dynamic kind of painting that uses the erratic style of fast paced, extensive brushstrokes and the as-it-happens effects of dripping or spilling paint all over the canvas. The label was labelled by the American art critic Harold Rosenberg to characterize the work by a group of American [...]
November 4th, 2010
What Country in the World has the Best Quality of Life?
While the question of which country has the best quality of life is often approached subjectively, a careful analysis of several factors is important to be able to halt which one is the best objectively speaking. An objective approach would be to rate the preeminence of life through the Human development index (HDI), which [...]