Where did the cloisters come from?

Where did the cloisters come from? The set is believed to have been designed in France and woven in what is now Belgium. The permanent collection at the Cloisters includes more than 5,000 pieces of European art, dating from 800 to 1600 ce, with the 12th through the 15th centuries being strongly represented. How much […]

Why did Copenhagen Zoo kill giraffe?

Why did Copenhagen Zoo kill giraffe? Marius (6 February 2012 – 9 February 2014) was a young male giraffe living at Copenhagen Zoo. Though healthy, he was genetically unsuitable for future captive breeding, as his genes were over-represented in the captive population, so the zoo authorities decided to euthanize him. When did the Copenhagen Zoo […]

Can you crochet seams together?

Can you crochet seams together? Seaming crochet simply means joining two or more pieces of crochet fabric together. This is frequently done when a project, such as a crochet blanket, is made in motifs; you seam together all ofthe motifs to create the finished project. How do you crochet a simple granny square? To crochet […]

Why do CRT monitors flicker?

Why do CRT monitors flicker? Flicker occurs on CRTs when they are driven at a low refresh rate, allowing the brightness to drop for time intervals sufficiently long to be noticed by a human eye – see persistence of vision and flicker fusion threshold. A refresh rate of 60 Hz on most screens will produce […]

Back to Top