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30 Best Quotes in Pictures of the Week – May 05th to May 12th. 1. ”Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour…..” – Albert Einstein 2. ”When you can’t smoke” – Rory Sutherland 3. ”Death does not concern us…” – Epicurus 4. ”I think it’s better to have ideas.” – Chris Rock 5. ”You gotta be able to smile…”

30 Best Quotes in Pictures of the Week – May 05th to May 12th

Whitevinyl. Sistine Chapel. ELMUNDO.es. Apoptosis. Hallan impresionante “gemela” perdida de la Mona Lisa de Da Vinci. El Museo del Prado, ubicado en la ciudad de Madrid en España, encontró entre sus archivos una impresionante réplica de “La Gioconda”de Leonardo Da Vinci, que pudo haber sido pintada por uno de sus discípulos al mismo tiempo que la obra original.

Hallan impresionante “gemela” perdida de la Mona Lisa de Da Vinci

El cuadro, que se encuentra en mejor estado que la clásica obra de Da Vinci alojada en el Museo Louvre, data del mismo periodo de elaboración (1503-1506), aunque no posee el mismo fondo, sino una espesa masa oscura, relató ElMundo.es. Durante los seis meses de estudio, los expertos no han podido dar con el autor de este hallazgo, sin embargo se sospecha de Andrea Salai o Francesco Melzi. El excelente estado de conservación de la pintura permitiría descifrar varios misterios que aún envuelven a la singular pieza. Autoridades de la pinacoteca madrileña informaron que la obra se presentará a la sociedad el próximo 21 de febrero, para luego viajar al museo parisino, en donde formará parte de una muestra junto con la Mona Lisa original. How Rational Is Your Everyday Behavior? もうひとつの未来. Christina Perri - A Thousand Years. Déjame Pasar la Vida... Manuel Garcia Los archivos del Cardenal. What’s the Most Beautiful Explanation?

Edge.org's annual question Every year John Brockman and the other folks behind pose a question to dozens of scientists, writers, artists, inventors, and thinkers of various stripes.

What’s the Most Beautiful Explanation?

Their responses are collected at and later published in a book. The question for 2012 is close to my heart and to the theme of this blog: The nearly 200 responses were released on January 15th, and ranged from mathematical principles and quantum theories to classic and contemporary ideas from psychology, with plenty of reflection on the nature of explanation in between.

I've chosen a small subset of my favorites to share in this post. 1. 2. "Remind You" Music Video History of the Gundam Universe. Gladiator Soundtrack - 17 - Now We Are Free. C404-5244-6082AuroraTakasaka.jpg from nasa.gov - StumbleUpon. Rayo se junta con arcoiris en medio de tormenta eléctrica en Temuco. 88.jpg from craized.com - StumbleUpon. Photo &Cherry Blossom Avenue& by Marcel B. - StumbleUpon. Photo &Milky Way above the Himalayas& by Anton Jankovoy... - StumbleUpon. "Troodon in the Rushes" - Dinosaurs & Robots Art Show. How do ideas come to life?

"Troodon in the Rushes" - Dinosaurs & Robots Art Show

A deceptively simple question that has no concrete answer. In my work, inspiration comes in many different forms. It can be the shape of a tree sillouhetted against a setting sun, the way the light plays off the iridescence of the local magpies and ravens, the simple complexity of a fern or horsetail growing in the deep, cool boreal forest, or the flash of a predator's eyes as it stops for a refreshing drink. When creating something that only exists in one's imagination, it is important to keep at least part of the work grounded in reality. In the case of the painting "Troodon in the Rushes," I spent many hours researching not only the visual aspects of the work - art nouveau styles, iridescent bird feathers, and so on - but also the scientific aspects of paleoecology, paleobotany, and paleobiology.

20 amazing tree sculptures for nature lovers. Uprooted trees lying here and there might not interest anyone.

20 amazing tree sculptures for nature lovers

But with a stroke of artistry, these can be transformed into fabulous works of art. Since it requires a lot of hard work to make them well turned out, the acceptable masterworks are vocal enough to express their agony, relief or derision for what they have been morphed into. Just scroll through the wonderful sculptures after the break and try to infer the seemingly melancholic message. Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image. Most Beautiful Flower – Beautiful Flower Wallpaper. Lopado­temacho­selacho­galeo­kranio­leipsano­drim­hypo­trimmato­silphio­parao­melito­katakechy­meno­kichl­epi­kossypho­phatto­perister­alektryon­opte­kephallio­kigklo­peleio­lagoio­siraio­baphe­tragano­pterygon.

It is a transliteration of the Ancient Greek word λοπαδο­τεμαχο­σελαχο­γαλεο­κρανιο­λειψανο­δριμ­υπο­τριμματο­σιλφιο­καραβο­μελιτο­κατακεχυ­μενο­κιχλ­επι­κοσσυφο­φαττο­περιστερ­αλεκτρυον­οπτο­κεφαλλιο­κιγκλο­πελειο­λαγῳο­σιραιο­βαφη­τραγανο­πτερύγων.

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Liddell & Scott translate this as "name of a dish compounded of all kinds of dainties, fish, flesh, fowl, and sauces. "[2] The Greek has 171 letters, and for centuries it was the longest word known. [citation needed] It is the longest word ever to appear in literature according to Guinness World Records (1990).[3] The dish was a fricassée, with at least 16 sweet and sour ingredients, including the following.[3] Context[edit]