to find the identity, position and status of women in the early centuries of islamic government, it is necessary to rely on reasonable documents. the pictorial resources and designs remained from artistic works of these times are among the available documents which can be studied by focussing on the position of women in this period. the designs of figures remained from the early centuries of is...

On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the 11-th IEEE International Conference on Video and Signal-Based Surveillance (AVSS), we welcome you to Seoul, the capital city of Korea, which is located along the Han River. It is the world’s 10 largest city, with a population of more than 10 million. In Seoul, the past and present coexist in many fascinating ways. Centuries-old palaces, gates, shrine...

J. Audio Eng. Soc., Vol. 50, No. 9, 2002 September S t. Petersburg, now only one year away from celebrating its 300th anniversary, has long been considered the crown jewel of Russia. Its many palaces, once the homes of the Czars and other Russian nobility, now serve as some of the greatest museums in the world. The Hermitage, most notable of all, symbolizes the art and culture of Russia, and di...

Along with the success of the second Spanish Industrial Revolution, it was established one of the most important ceramics factories in Europe specialized in high resistance and quality floor tile. The great Royal Families of the moment such as Amadeo de Saboya (king of Spain), Imperial Hohenzollern family, Romanov (Imperial Russian family) and general Prim, came around to its installations for ...