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String art is characterized by an arrangement (of colored) thread strung between points to form abstract geometric patterns or representational designs such as a ship's sails, sometimes with other artist material comprising the remainder of the work. Thread, wire, or string is wound around a grid of nails hammered into a velvet covered wooden board...

Born in Slovakia, Branislav Kropilak spent most of his childhood in Belgium, travelling a lot with his parents from an early age. He graduated at the Private Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava and then spent some years working for the top creative agencies in Prague. The main theme of his work is investigating the intimate relationship between humans and technology. He is inspired by industrial design, architecture and urbanism...

A bird's-eye view is an elevated view of an object from above, with a perspective as though the observer were a bird, often used in the making of blueprints, floor plans and maps. It can be an aerial photograph, but also a drawing. Before manned flight was common, the term "bird's eye" was used to distinguish views drawn from direct observation at high locations (for example a mountain or tower), from those constructed from an imagined (bird's) perspectives...

This trend is not new but it became very popular lately in China. Pets have the ability to stimulate their caregivers, in particular the elderly, giving people someone to take care of, someone to exercise with, and someone to help them heal from a physically or psychologically troubled past. Having a pet may help people achieve health goals, such as lowered blood pressure, or mental goals, such as decreased stress...

The Trans-Amazonian Highway (official designation BR-230, official name Rodovia Transamazônica), was inaugurated on August 30, 1972. It is 5,300 km long, making it the third longest highway in Brazil. It runs through the Brazilian states of Piaui, Maranhão, Tocantins, Pará and Amazonas, from the proximities of Saboeiro up until the town of Lábrea. The highway was intended to integrate these regions with the rest of the country, and with Peru and Ecuador...