2008 November « Yummy Wakame

Nov22

The UNs New Art Dome in Geneva

Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome and it took him more than a year to produce. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros ($25 million)

A truly incredible sight – I hope I’ll get to visit it one day.

You can see pictures of the creation process here

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Nov17

HOW TO – Knit a Star-nosed Mole!!!!!!

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Nov16

Great news for cycling adventurists!

New Plan for Official U.S. Bicycle Route System Approved by National Transportation Authority

Missoula, Montana —The United States is on a path to creating what could become the largest official bicycle route network in the world, thanks to the approval of a new plan by America’s leading authority on national route designations. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has just approved a National Corridor Plan laying out the framework and guidelines for the development of this system.

The plan identifies corridors connecting America’s urban, rural, and suburban areas. The corridors cover well over 50,000 miles, which, if transformed into routes along roads and trails, would create the largest official bicycle route network in any country or on any continent. By comparison, the planned Euro-Vélo network in Europe is projected to be 60,000 kilometers or 36,000 miles…
Read more at Bike Pittsburgh

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Nov15