Month: May 2016

Hiroaki Tanaka Award

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The BIKINI BERLIN were brochures with the iF award 2012 in the category communication design awarded the BIKINI BERLIN Retailbroschure, as well as the inserts, designed by the Bochum-based design agency Gregory & Diane visual identity GmbH, were awarded for the second time for the artistic quality of the work. In addition to the in the August 2011 won red dot design award awarded the brochures currently with the iF award in the category of 2012 communication design. The BIKINI BERLIN Retailbroschure as well as the inserts exemplify the emerging worlds of BIKINI BERLIN and reflect the core concept of the revitalisierenden building ensemble at the Zoo in the texts and the images in Berlin. The Retailbroschure magazine-style includes general information about the project, such as land distribution, size and background information also editorial, dealing with the historical site of the BIKINI trend research, BERLIN, architecture. Also you will find interviews, for example with the Berlin retailers and fashion first, tenants of the Bikini House, Andreas Murkudis or with Arne Quinze, BERLIN decisively involved in the architectural design project of BIKINI was. In addition, the brochure provides information about more real estate projects of the Bavarian House construction, the investor of BIKINI BERLIN.

The design of the BIKINI BERLIN brochure is a very clear and straightforward design characterised by, what ultimately the expert jury of the iF Awards, under the direction of Prof. Fritz Frenkler, f/p design GmbH, was able to convince. Frenkler more members of the jury of this year’s awards were among others Andy Payne of the Agency Interbrand of London, Hiroaki Tanaka from GEO design Inc. of Tokyo and Werner Aisslinger of studio aisslinger, Berlin. The iF award, the International Forum Design Hannover recognizes outstanding creative achievements for nearly 60 years. The prestigious label is worldwide recognized as a seal of approval in the design industry.

Look

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Special studies showed that the initial impression you make on others, 55% is determined by your looks and gestures, 38% – your style of conversation, and only 7% of what you actually say. Looks Look straight in the eye every man – a powerful psychological technique! Usually we do so, when we love or hate, when experiencing strong emotions. If you want to flirt with someone, to seize and hold his gaze even for a second. (Only no longer than a second, otherwise it could be perceived as a threat). If a man is brought back to you your sight, so he was interested in, and your chances go up, especially if it occurs in the second and third time.

If not, do not upset. Look closely at how he behaves with others, he may just be shy, and you think it just confuses. Talk about anything in a friendly conversation, there is one rule: the speaker always looks around more than listening. Hence the conclusion – to seize the initiative in conversation simply, you only need to intercept the view. Mistake, however, would abuse this technique.

A closer look may scare the interlocutor. In the end, you're just met. At what distance flirt distance between you and another person – not such a trifle, as you might think. When we first met Do not come closer than twenty meters. Psychologists believe that it is 1.2 meters the so-called border 'social zone'. If you have received a positive response, you can even come close to 40-50 cm up to a distance of 70 cm, and you're in the 'personal zone'.

Burberry Christmas

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Already on December 10, 2011 to the big Christmas sale kicks off in the designer outlet Roermond. Thus, the Center before everyone else offers further reductions on designer goods. Already on December 10, 2011 to the big Christmas sale kicks off in the designer outlet Roermond. Thus, the Center before everyone else offers further reductions on designer goods. Smartshopper and fashionistas rejoice at Christmas time not only on holidays, but much more on the time then when everywhere in the country the prices tumble. But waited so long must no longer be: In the designer outlet Roermond, the Christmas sale begins already on December 10.

The 150 shops offer their goods at prices otherwise throughout the year, are the 30-70% below those recommended by the manufacturer, curl then all labels with incredible offers up to 70% extra discount on the Outletpreise. Here is buying noise risk”pre-programmed. Of designer brands such as Aigner, Armani, Burberry, Calvin Klein collection, Dolce & Gabbana, Escada, Hugo Boss, MONCLER, Strenesse, Ermenegildo Zegna and Trussardi all Neill will to accessories of ABRO and Navyboot or laundering of triumph, cosmetics from the body shop and home textiles by Seagull here guaranteed 7 for mankind and O anyone find sports and lifestyle brands such as Desigual, guess, true religion, or finds the appropriate Christmas gifts for his loved ones. Grade in the Christmas season, the designer outlet Roermond is the perfect shopping destination. Because the Center is the whole advent of festively decorated and a 15 m high Christmas tree is decorated with 2,500 balls and incredible 45,000 lights that can be admired. The advent weekends, the outlet also offers its visitors a varied entertainment programme.

So for example the Santa Claus will host or the shopping spree is accompanied by quiet sounds of a Christmas choir. All your favourite brands 30-70% cheaper. Facts & figures the designer outlet Roermond was in November 2001, just five kilometres behind the german Dutch border, opened.

Responsive Design

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According to a recent study by comScore, Germany Europe compared with 61 million mobile users is the largest market for mobile Web usage. Meanwhile, 51% of Germans have a Smartphone and the Tabletverkaufe grew compared to the previous year to 84%. The numbers speak to the topic of mobile business in the future will be a mega boom. All the more important that companies and marketers exploit the potential and is on this development set. But in fact, much of the content of websites and online stores not yet on mobile devices are set.

The solution is: responsive design! What hides behind it and what applies to observe it, explains Philipp RENGER, senior consultant of the online agency MOSAIQ MEDIA. Mr. Renger’s what it with the responsive Web design? The range of devices has grown in recent years. Desktops, tablets and Smartphones differ in their resolution, the presentation of content and in their limit on the volume of data. There were earlier 3-4 different resolutions, there are today dozens different. Most Web pages are not optimized, suitable to represent the content for all these different resolutions.

The challenge of adaptive and responsive Web design is, regardless of the output device and resolution to ensure the ideal representation of the content. The need can eliminates multiple systems that contain a higher maintenance. The advantage is that the functionality of the page can be preserved and a most stringent (brand) experience across all end devices ensures the visitor. How does that work exactly? Responsive Web design dimensions are used in a relation to each other. However, a base value defines the maximum width of the Web page. All other dimensions are then set in relation to the base value. From pixel data are therefore relative values as percentages. Following this adaptation by repositioning, scaling, as well as the hide is a flexible or even flowing website, individual Content elements, responds to the different browsers and output devices.

Interior Design

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If we a have in common to be different then. We live in the age of individualism, this is reflected in all aspects of life… Billows of smoke move into the sunny skies, man your gaze, you can many like-minded people long-haired on the reading to see meadow. Wild parties have been celebrated, smoked pot and the anti-authoritarian thought in a way had lived out, as it is not defined the founders thought. The Hippie movement has drawn crowds in its spell. Similar, there was again and again to watch such movements in the past.

There were times where you know who one is and where one belonged. Today, it seems more complicated to find his affiliation. Emo, heavy, skaters, bikers and goth are just a few of many examples. The need to develop is growing in terms of Interior Design. We think back, there was residential trend waves which are spilled in our four walls literally. Oak rustic, all in black, but then it was white and suddenly the previously so scorned beech.

Arrived in the Age of individualism is the living room to the Habitat. It must no longer be smooth and equal anything. Furniture handicrafts offer an incomparable charm. Small dents and cracks in the solid wood are only welcome. No piece of furniture are the same. So, more and more small family farms in Asia into a growing demand for its artistic decor can enjoy. Over many generations, the arts and crafts has evolved there, which is becoming increasingly popular in Europe. You won’t find large importers in vain, for the effort in the entire chain from purchasing and logistics is simply too complex up for sale. There were times when one of the major catalogers (one with the thick catalogs) opium tables from Thailand, which then but again had to separate. So, crafted from distant lands remains a niche for small traders. You can flexibly respond to product changes and delivery problems and have no problems with long in advance printed catalogues. One of these small merchants is the Buddha art lounge. Since many They extend their exclusive range of years. There, everyone will find something for better living. The offer is all sorts of solid wood, rattan and other natural materials. Classic opium tables in many different sizes and three colours: natural, walnut and Wenge. Designer coffee tables and dining tables, mirror with great wood frame. Chests of drawers, cabinets and shelves and lots of furniture with intricate carvings. Also the lamp range of floor, table and wall lamps that radiate a calm atmosphere is particularly noteworthy. Of course also you many different Buddha may not be missing figures in wood and bronze. In the children’s room can be found section seating, shelves, rocking horses, and much more with a colorful motif carvings. About to enumerate beyond the scope, rather looking at yourself there.

American Photo

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Umbras graphics designer Paul Rowan and the first multi picture photo frame from the window of a hotel looks a goldfish and wonders where’s the room service. No, that’s no story by Kafka. Actually it is not even a real hotel, but a rectangular aquarium with facades and different sized Windows. An another funny idea of the design company Umbra. Umbra means shadow in Latin. Umbra product range further ranging from the Chair to photo frame, picture frame, games, watches and so much is not gloomy, but colorful dazzling. The ideas are innovative. Behind this is the origin of the name.

Designed for 31 years ago the founder and graphic designer Paul Rowan a sunshade for his window. In the shops, he found was simply no product, which told him to. The satisfaction of this creation was more products will follow. Finally, he teamed up with a friend and established UMBRA. Products from this House now set the daily living environment of many people throughout new to the scene.

By the way, they received numerous prizes and self-confessed lover, like the American talk Queen Oprah Winfrey. Everyday products of the different collections include also the well-known wood photo frame, framing, photo books, creative picture frames and photo books suitable for private events. A typical photo frame or frame from Umbra contains three to 15 images. Very noble comes the framing / frames chandelier. Three frames of wood – shaped as amulets – concatenate connected by a string of pearls. The picture frame is an elegant accessory for the elegant living room. Young people with sparkling creativity are at least as often find it when they search for their WG framing or photo books. Many nested inside each other, individual and different-sized photo frames make an impressive photo wall. The works of the umbra Designer are often three-dimensional and sometimes seem to develop a life of its own. Even so a rarely regarded as a waste container will the highlight, leaving its cylindrical shape and beats many smooth bends, like the bathroom trash can. Abstract designs, three-dimensional watches lead the time to read easily in every minute. Just as abstract, the chairs by Umbra swing their backs. So playful products, it is no wonder that games are produced. Sure no one previously has played with such clubs and networks such as at the Pongo Ping pong game.

CB Richard Ellis

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Moreover, load”with its picturesque hiking – and cycling as well as the famous conservation area of Maasplassen, a shopping day with relish finish off many lakes and the unique flora and fauna. Due to its convenient location on the A52 and A40/A73, the designer outlet is very fast and easy to reach. Just a 30-minute drive from reach e.g. Dusseldorf visitors to the designer outlet in Roermond; the journey time is about 45 minutes from Cologne. Also the driving time from the Ruhr area reduced by better connecting via the A40/A73.

The popular Center on the A40/A73 in just a 35 minute drive is accessible from Duisburg. The 5,100 parking guarantee a relaxed shopping start. Year-round reduced prices, the high-quality brand mix, as well as the geographically convenient and scenically unique location make the designer outlet Roermond is an extremely attractive shopping destination in the border triangle of Germany, Netherlands and Belgium. The Center is very popular especially among the Germans. Came about in 2011 54% of all visitors from the nearby Germany, 36% in the Netherlands, 8% in Belgium. The designer outlet Roermond recorded with increasing economic importance of emerging economies in Eastern Europe, Asia, the Middle East and South America, more and more sales to international customers, so-called tax-free shopper. Here are Chinese customers, whose spending has risen in the specified time period by 170%, with 45% at the top. Another 16% of international clients come from Russia, as well as 5% from Korea (source: global blue).

The designer outlet Roermond is the best proof that the region and the city benefits from the economic success of the Center. Get walking to reach downtown Roermond has evolved into a popular tourist destination and has received the award in October 2009 best city”in the category of medium-sized cities. Especially the varied business and gastronomy of the city impressed the jury. And also in a European comparison, the Center convinced on all along the line and was both 2009 and 2011 by ecostra and the real estate consulting firm CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) as economically successful Centre in Europe Award. The study is a survey of 93 tenants about their satisfaction with the performance of its branches in 75 outlet centres in Europe. McArthurGlen: Largest outlet Bert Reiber on the European market the McArthurGlen group is Europe’s leading owner, developer and operator of designer outlets, currently 21 designer outlets in eight countries. In 1995, the Group introduced the concept of designer outlet shopping in Europe. Visitors of the McArthurGlen designer outlets are attracted by the year-round discounts between 30 and 70 percent to the most sought after luxury, designer and lifestyle brands. McArthurGlen’s portfolio includes currently nearly 600,000 square feet of retail space.

XXIII International Fair

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Bogota held a tribute to the beautiful words in the world, a tribute to the book as the full essence of culture. The 23rd International Book Fair has opened its doors to readers who are interested in throughout Latin America since the Colombian capital annually celebrates one of the most important fairs for Spanish-speaking readers, and of course, in other languages. Due to the year of the bicentennial, the book fair will feature with exhibitions, gastronomy, radio programs and all sorts of activities suggestive of the bicentennial will focus on a full Corferias Pavilion. In addition to rescue the beautiful words of the Spanish and the books containing them the encounter of the digital book will have invited international experts and the larger sample of digital readers which has been in Latin America, which presents that the today beautiful words we only will be in physical books, any medium that allows a reading would be and deep is part of this event. The Bogota international book fair You will take place on 11 to August 23, 2010, 12 days of beautiful words, texts with conscience, with discretion and interested readers know the true cultural essence and authors of human thought. For all this the Bogota book fair is considered one of three editorial events and literature of larger size in Latin America and represents an important source of business for the publishing sector nationally and internationally, positioning itself as the most important cultural event in Colombia and the Andean Region..

Photo Album

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The oldest in wedding photos. The old wedding photos unfortunately have not been created using the same high quality standards which enjoy the modern photos since at that time there was no access to current technologies. It is now possible that many of these old photos are cut, damaged or desvanecidas. But not by this must be disposed of these pictures, since with current technologies many can be refurbished and reused in modern photo gifts or be printed again in photo albums and turn them into beautiful gifts Valentine. Digital photos. Most recent weddings, above all those of the last decade have had the advantage of having been recorded with digital cameras, which many times are within hard drives that you can view with a computer monitor, which is not very elegant and indeed tends to be very uncomfortable to watch, so it is a great way to enjoy your photos printing them in modern photo albums in which printers are used high great quality and definition. Photos of paper scanned is more likely to have the wedding photos that date back long time only is the printed paper version and not the negative be preserved so the scan of it is imperative.

Through a proper scan and later digital restoration, it is the best way to get the digitization of their memories so that they last forever and they can be reused in different formats to make beautiful gifts. Photo album once restored his photographs old and already past to digital format one of the best options for reuse is to print them in a photo album or wedding album to achieve with it some excellent gifts Valentine’s day you will never forget your life partner. Customization of wedding these albums of wedding or Photo Album have the huge advantage of being able to customize the cover with your favorite photo and a personalized message you indicate. Alternatively you can also use your photographs scanned create superb montage of photos. Valentine’s day gifts Photographs are always the best option to remember the strong tie that joins your partner. Creating photo albums, photo cushions, photo blankets or picture quilts, you will find a beautiful way to make original gifts for his beloved in the romantic Valentine’s day. Original author and source of the article.

Organizations

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HOW ALIGNED ARE THE FORMS OF THE METHOD WITH ITS OBJECTIVES? Deploy any methodological variants of the performance evaluation in an organization, through any of the approaches to include greater or lesser amount of sources of information, this will inevitably present certain characteristics.These issues are inherent in most of the existing methods and are easily converted to axis of debate if it’s determine how alienated may be assessments to their apparent purpose; in particular with one that would lead to the improvement of the performance of officials in their tasks. Documented in writing all the appreciations about the development of an individual and their development potential, is explicit in formal documents physical or digital, even commonly signed for both parties, i.e. by the appraisee and the evaluator. This situation is given by the real need to establish the process and its results so Spalding, and providing an impartial and objective documentation, but at the same time, conforms so unintentional or deliberately, in a historical summary of the appraisee. Their negative qualities can translate so in brands indelible and may negatively influence their future possibilities.

Subjective analysis of the previous feature, arises a recurrently discussed aspect: the objectivity of evaluations. A more philosophical genesis, this characteristic as woodland, is part of a premise inconsistent and difficult or impossible to implementation. All assessment is an appreciation and by definition a subjective assessment. Therefore, ratings and/or comments are not pristine but are impregnated with a good proportion of personal impressions. There is almost an obsession in the accuracy as criteria of effectiveness of the evaluation system, to the detriment of other reasons. And however, the desirable characteristics is most impossible to realize. When the personal impressions are imputed positive perceptions and good intentions, he may incur unrealistic turnout in favor of the appraisee. The opposite happens when evaluator negatively prejudge or put their fears, fears or ambitions over the search for a more neutral and based on a more innocuous reading assessment.