History of the Hague Conference The Hague Conference on Private International Law was established in 1893, and became a permanent intergovernmental organization in 1955, based in the The Netherlands. Today, the Hague Conference is the preeminent World Organization dealing with cross-border legal issues in criminal, civil and commercial matters. Responding to the needs of a […]
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Pantone reveals 2018 Color of the Year
This year’s color Every year PANTONE® reveals the “Color of the Year”. For 2018, that color is a shade of purple – called “Ultra Violet” (18-3838). But first, What is ‘Pantone’s Color of the Year’? PANTONE is recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on color. For example, when Tiffany called upon someone […]
Pantone reveals 2017 Color of the Year
Every year PANTONE® reveals the “Color of the Year”. For 2017, that color is a shade of green – called “Greenery”. PANTONE is recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on color. When Tiffany called upon someone to standardize their Tiffany Blue color used in their branding (including the famous box), they called PANTONE. […]
Like Wine? Where do corks come from?
Have you ever wondered where corks come from? I got to wondering about it one day, and decided to look it up. It’s pretty fascinating. Here’s what I found out. Corks come from the bark of a particular type of Oak Tree, called Quercus Suber. They only grow in Southwest Europe and Northwest Africa. Cork […]
