Art & Architecture Terms: A Concise Glossary
Art & Architecture Glossary
Elevation
The flat representation of the facade of a building.
Anthropomorphic
It means “in human form.”
Vault
A building’s geometric shape forming an arched roof. It is used to cover two walls parallel to two rows of pillars (or columns). It can also be described as an extension of a space. Example: the modern Vaults of the Sydney Opera House.
The Round
Any sculpture that is not connected to another. Example: Michelangelo’s Pietà .
Canon
A standard established to achieve the
Read MoreNear-Drowning Incident & Language Evolution
A Near-Drowning Experience in Morocco
Nine years ago, during my annual vacation to Morocco, I had a frightening experience at the beach. I go to Morocco every year, and this trip started like any other.
One day, my parents, my brothers, and I went to the beach, bringing along a large inflatable float. We were enjoying ourselves, playing with the float, when our cousin joined us. The game was simple: my cousin would push my brother and me, on the float, out into the sea. However, things quickly took
Read MoreElectrical Transformation Centers: Components and Classifications
Electrical Transformation Centers (CT) facilitate the installation or transformation of voltage (d1 + d). Transformers reduce high to low tension, complementing the switchgear and precise work. Their function is to distribute electrical energy at different voltages while allowing connection to the line and network at any point.
CT Classification:
- Feeding: (in a point and in step)
- Property: (company-owned or customer-owned)
- Location: (outdoor or indoor)
- Construction: (conventional, prefabricated, compact)
Optimizing Industrial Equipment: Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability
Safety and Equipment Management
Safety Plan (Human):
Availability: Plan technical reliability, maintainability, productivity, durability (technical-economic Plan)
Costs: (planeconómico-Direct: (preventive or corrective)-Indirect: (for damage)
Inventory: Nomenclature encoded to maintain the park, established by logic tree-family groups.
Dossier-machine: It allows the knowledge of a team source, its technologies, and behaviors. 2 parts:
- Event of the builder: Provided documents and contractual correspondence.
Short-Term Financing and Financial Ratio Analysis
Short-Term Financing Options
- Line of Credit: Offers a maximum loan balance the firm can access for a specific period. Involves interest payments and a commitment fee.
- Commercial Paper: Short-term, unsecured debt issued by large corporations, often a cheaper funding source than short-term bank loans.
- Sale of Short-Term Financial Investments: Financial assets acquired to temporarily invest excess cash flows. Generally very liquid, flexible in amount and maturity, and risk-free.
- Invoice Discounting: The
The Enlightenment: Key Concepts and Philosophers
Origin of Name: Refers to the light it throws, the reason mysterious to address issues.
Authors: Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau, Kant.
Key Features of the Enlightenment
- Unshakable faith in human reason.
- The Enlightenment philosophers considered it their mission to build a base for morality, religion, and ethics in accordance with reason.
- Some were defenders of nature, considering it nearly the same as reason.
- They believed that evil resides in society, but that man is naturally good.
Encyclopedia: (1751-
Read MorePhrasal Verbs: Separable and Inseparable Examples
Phrasal Verbs: Separable and Inseparable
Separable Phrasal Verbs:
BREAK DOWN, COME BACK, COME IN, COME OVER (come visit), EAT OUT, GET UP, GO BACK, GO ON (pass, happen), GROW UP, KEEP ON (follow doing something, continue), WAKE UP …
Examples:
- BRING UP (introduce a topic of conversation, educate, raise)
- FIND OUT (learn, discover)
- GIVE BACK
- HAND IN (deliver)
- LOOK UP (search in a list)
- PUT AWAY (save)
- PUT OFF (postpone)
- PUT ON (put)
- PUT OUT (halt, extinguish)
- TAKE OFF (remove)
- TRY ON (test)
- TURN DOWN
- TURN UP
- TURN
Internationalization: Key Aspects for Global Success
There are some important aspects to consider when a product or a brand is internationalized. If companies do not take them into account, the chances of failing are higher. There are many different considerations due to all the factors that affect the product, such as culture, language, policies, regulations, and economic considerations (Cote, 2020).
Cultural Considerations
Each country has its own culture, including traditions, social norms, food, and holidays. Understanding the culture of the country
Read MorePractice English: Grammar and Vocabulary
English Grammar and Vocabulary Exercises
A. Complete the sentences using the comparative or the superlative form of the adjectives in parentheses. Add “the” where necessary.
- Clark is the best (good) student in class.
- Today the weather is nicer (nice) than it was yesterday.
- Harry is the funniest (funny) of all my friends. He really makes me laugh.
- Janet is more outgoing (outgoing) than her sister, Mary.
- I’m sorry Tim, but your test was the worst (bad) of all.
- This is the most expensive (expensive) watch
French Revolution: Absolutism to Constitutional Monarchy
Absolutism and its Transformations
Absolutism: In the late seventeenth century, political transformations began in Holland and England, limiting the power of the absolute monarchy. Simultaneously, enlightened ideas led to reform experiences known as enlightened despotism in many countries.
Causes of the French Revolution
The causes of the revolution: By 1789, France faced a deep economic and social crisis. Poor harvests since 1760 caused rising food prices and widespread discontent.