The unprecedentedly large passenger flows might be a challenge for the upcoming World Expo, but China is confident of holding a “successful, wonderful and impressive World Expo”. The World Expo has always been an opportunity to showcase the mankind’s great achievements and diverse cultures. According to the latest statistics, 189 countries and 57 international organizations were to… Read More →
-I’ve always had the highest of respect for this profession, which isn’t an art form per se, but which needs an artist in order for it to exist- – Yves Saint-Laurent. The Fondation Pierre Berge’-Yves Saint Laurent and the Petit Palais (City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts) are showcasing the first Yves Saint-Laurent retrospective exhibition since… Read More →
From 30 April to 9 August 2010 Berlin’s Martin-Gropius-Bau will be devoting an extensive retrospective to the important Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Born in Coyoacán, Mexico City, Frida Kahlo is one of the great identification figures of Latin American art. She stands out as one of the most famous female artists of the first half of the… Read More →
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB has published “Style & Substance”, its sustainability report for 2009. The report is available to read online and to download as a pdf at www.hm.com/sustainability2009. The report shows that H&M: • Continues to invest in sustainable materials – in 2009, H&M’s garments contained 8,500 tonnes of organic cotton and the… Read More →
Sportlifestyle Company to offset CO2 Footprint of World Cup Teams’ Travels to and in South Africa Seoul, Korea/ Herzogenaurach, Germany, 22 April 2010 -Sportlifestyle company PUMA will completely offset its own global CO2 emissions to become the first carbon neutral company within the sportlifestyle industry, PUMA announced on Thursday at ‘The Business for the Environment Summit’ (B4E) in… Read More →
O3, a personal survival oxygen unit, is designed to grow awareness of the potential natural disaster and the current environmental situation among mass people. The concept aims to provide sustainable oxygen support to mankind if a situation comes when artificial production and distribution of oxygen becomes a must to live in the massively polluted environment.
The “heart” of the Pirelli Foundation is the Historic Archives, a collection of images, documents and design items from the 138 years of industrial history of the Pirelli Group. The Archives are enriched by the private papers of Alberto Pirelli, son of the company’s founder, and Leopoldo Pirelli, with documents relating to important events from Italian and… Read More →
Milan, 14 April 2010 – Pirelli presented the Pirelli Foundation and opened its Historic Archives, the “heart” of the foundation, to the city of Milan. The presentation took place today in the presence of Pirelli Chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera; Pirelli Deputy Chairman Alberto Pirelli; Honorary Chairwoman of the Foundation Cecilia Pirelli; and Foundation Director Antonio Calabrò. The… Read More →
Continuing reports of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles have lawmakers, the media and Toyota owners questioning whether the recent large-scale recalls of several Toyota models have achieved their intended effects. Over the past six months, Toyota has initiated two recalls affecting more than eight million vehicles worldwide. Most complaints involved accelerators that stick due to pedal design… Read More →
When it comes to the impressive nature of Rival powered SpinTime Online Casino, it’s the complete wow-factor of its offerings that positions it ahead of its rivals. KENT, ENGLAND, April 23, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — “We have designed our casino experience to reward huge pay-outs and super promotions in various shapes and forms,” explains casino manager Robbie Cruise…. Read More →