Ice diving is one of the most adventurous scuba specialties. Learn the roles and responsibilities of support personnel, tenders and safety divers. See beauty few others ever experience. It is one of the most adventurous types of diving out there and is a great way to try something completely different. It is challenging, takes extra … Read more
Water skiing is a planing over the surface of the water on broad skilike runners while being towed by a motorboat moving at least 24 km/hr (15 mph). The skier holds onto a handle on a rope attached to the rear of the boat and leans slightly backward. Water skis are made of wood, aluminum, … Read more
A paintbrush is a brush used to apply paint or ink. It is usually made by clamping bristles to a handle with a ferrule. They are available in various sizes, shapes, and materials. Thicker ones are used for filling in, and thinner ones are used for details. They may be subdivided into decorators’ brushes used … Read more
Parkour is the practice of traversing obstacles in a man-made or natural environment through the use of running, vaulting, jumping, climbing, rolling, and other movements in order to travel from one point to another in the quickest and most efficient way possible without the use of equipment. Parkour is practiced without traditional equipment, though items … Read more
Inline skates are a type of roller skate used for inline skating. They typically have two to five polyurethane wheels depending on the style of practice, arranged in a single line by a metal or plastic frame on the underside of a boot. The in-line design allows for greater speed and maneuverability than traditional (or … Read more
Paul Cézanne was a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter. Cézanne’s work shows a mastery of design, colour and composition. His brushstrokes are clearly recognizable. He used planes of color and small brushstrokes that build up to form complex fields. The paintings reveal Cézanne’s intense study of his subjects, a searching gaze, and a struggle to … Read more
Art Nouveau is an international ornamental art style that characterized architecture, fine art and especially decorative arts across Europe and the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. The term ‘Art Nouveau’ – literally ‘New Art’ – was first used in the 1880s in the Belgian journal L’Art Moderne to describe the work … Read more
Renault is a major French automobile and motor carrier manufacturer Controlled by the French government, it is the country’s largest manufacturer and exporter of motor vehicles. The Renault corporation was founded on 25 February 1899 as Société Renault Frères by Louis Renault and his brothers Marcel and Fernand. Louis was a bright, aspiring young engineer … Read more
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles 385 yards). It can be run either as a road or off-road race. The marathon is the ultimate test of endurance. According to the popular view, runners hit “the wall” at about 20 miles, when their body’s energy reserves are … Read more