...In their experiments, the researchers, led by Francisco Zaera, a professor of chemistry, used platinum, a common catalyst for these processes. By controlling the shape of the platinum particles, the Zaera group was able to make the catalyst more selective.
Catalytic selectivity refers to the ability of a catalyst to select a specific pathway from among many possible chemical reactions. In the case of the researchers’ experiments, selectivity refers to the production of partially hydrogenated fats without the making of trans fats...
...Mayrhosby Yeoshen is a 24 year old computer graphic artist born in Venezuela and currently living in Ottawa, Canada. Digital illustration for Mayrhosby is more a passion than a hobby. She is mostly inspired by Korean artists, Renaissance’s and neoclassicism ones like Boticelli and Bouguereau, because of the perfect execution of their works...
...Since being in Taranaki, Tellez has been talking with mental health providers and clients and says he's been impressed with this country's community-based approach to mental health care.
"I'm meeting with some of the clients at Taranaki Base Hospital and my work depends on the feedback I get from them and others. When I work with mental health patients I do have an idea that I bring to the table, but those initial ideas can change."...
Creativity, environmental awareness and affordability are combined in the newest arrival in the world of women’s accessories: iCool by Cathy Longo. With her original and captivating designs, Cathy Longo brings art into the lives of women of all ages. iCool’s shoulder and tote bags, inspired in some of the most visually alluring tendencies of modern art, become the perfect touch to the personal style of today’s woman. With her refreshing approach to design, Longo masterly combines color and geometry and infuses new energy to some of the most popular and ubiquitous accessories in the daily lives of women all over the world. iCool bags are, truly, a unique symbiosis of originality, quality and artistic excellence...
...Music is also key. The film's soundtrack kicks off with a weird folk song by the American-Venezuelan musician Devendra Banhart that sets the tone for the film to follow. Others on the soundtrack include harpist Joanna Newsom and Calgary's Chad VanGaalen. "They're all my favourite bands," Ward says simply. "I wanted the music to be as unique as the movie." It is.
The Venezuelan-born striker believes the Nigerian hitman was a glorious signing for the Soweto giants - with the latter netting four times since joining the Amakhosi in November.
"He is without a doubt what the team needed this season," Torrealba told the club's official website.
"You can see that he is quality having played in Europe for a while.
"He is a proven goalscorer who likes staying in the box. It is important to have a player like him in this team. ...
He's the rock star of classical music. Handsome, talented, charismatic - the usual accolades apply to Gustavo Dudamel, at age 27, incoming music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He guest-conducts the New York Philharmonic Saturday at Tilles Center.
Moments before his 2007 Lincoln Center debut, an archivist surprised Dudamel by presenting him with a baton used by the late Leonard Bernstein. "I could not speak," the Venezuelan-born Dudamel recalled in a Newsweek interview. It's not a bad omen that he later snapped the baton in two. The high-energy Bernstein broke many batons. A former wunderkind himself, he's the maestro to whom Dudamel is most often compared...
escrito por Racquelle Nash For The Norwich Bulletin
jueves, 15 de enero de 2009
...Venezuelan-born fashion designer Carolina Herrera added a bit of brown to her fall collection by sending model Coco Rocha down the runway in a pair of brown velvet pants. Donna Karan never fails to recreate a trend, and this season it was a mixture of the classiness of the 1940s and Diane von Furstenberg’s signature wrap pieces. Her sexy knee-length chocolate brown coat is so beautiful it makes me want to rip into a half-pound Hershey’s bar!...
Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero said she is starting to feel the adrenaline as she rehearses for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration next week.
Montero is preparing to perform a special tribute composed by John Williams at the Jan. 20 inauguration, along with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman and clarinetist Anthony McGill...
...It's my pleasure to introduce you to Corina Alvarezdelugo better known as Corina.- (dot dash) She is a very talented Venezuelan artist who works with Collage, sculpture and painting. I would say she is very versatile on her work, in my personal preference I think her round ceramic sculptures are the most interesting, I love her way of representing nature with a cute touch...
