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World of Paintings - Van gogh

2011-10-19T19:36:00.000-07:00

Vincent Willem van Gogh - March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890) was a Dutch post-Impressionist painter whose work, notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty, and bold color, had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. After years of painful anxiety and frequent bouts of mental illness, he died at the age of 37 from a gunshot wound, generally accepted to be self-inflicted.^{[note 2]} His work was then known to only a handful of people and appreciated by fewer still.

Van Gogh loved art from an early age. He began to draw as a child, and he continued making drawings throughout the years leading to his decision to become an artist. He did not begin painting until his late twenties, completing many of his best-known works during his last two years. In just over a decade, he produced more than 2,000 artworks, consisting of around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches. His work included self portraits, landscapes, still lifes of flowers, portraitsand paintings of cypresses, wheat fields and sunflowers.

Van Gogh spent his early adulthood working for a firm of art dealers, traveling between The Hague, London and Paris, after which he taught for a time in England. One of his early aspirations was to become a pastor and from 1879 he worked as a missionary in a mining region in Belgium where he began to sketch people from the local community. In 1885, he painted his first major work The Potato Eaters. His palette at the time consisted mainly of somber earth tones and showed no sign of the vivid coloration that distinguished his later work. In March 1886, he moved to Paris and discovered the French Impressionists. Later he moved to the south of France and was taken by the strong sunlight he found there. His work grew brighter in color, and he developed the unique and highly recognizable style that became fully realized during his stay in Arles in 1888.

The extent to which his mental health affected his painting has been a subject of speculation since his death. Despite a widespread tendency to romanticize his ill health, modern critics see an artist deeply frustrated by the inactivity and incoherence brought about by his bouts of illness. According to art critic Robert Hughes, van Gogh's late works show an artist at the height of his ability, completely in control and "longing for concision and grace".^[1]

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Lessons in Logic

2008-02-28T10:19:00.000-08:00

If your father is a poor man,
it is your fate but,
if your father-in-law is a poor man,
it's your stupidity.

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I was born intelligent -
education ruined me.

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Practice makes perfect.....
But nobody's perfect......
so why practice?

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If it's true that we are here to help others,
then what exactly are the others here for?

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Since light travels faster than sound,
people appear bright until you hear them speak.

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How come "abbreviated" is such a long word?

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Money is not everything.
There's Mastercard & Visa.

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Behind every successful man, there is a woman
And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.

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Every man should marry.
After all, happiness is not the only thing in
life.

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The wise never marry.
and when they marry they become otherwise.

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Never put off the work till tomorrow
what you can put off today.

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"Your future depends on your dreams"
So go to sleep

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"Hard work never killed anybody"
But why take the risk

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"Work fascinates me"
I can look at it for hours

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God made relatives;
Thank God we can choose our friends.

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The more you learn, the more you know,
The more you know, the more you forget
The more you forget, the less you know
So.. why learn.

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A bus station is where a bus stops.

A train station is where a train stops.

On my desk, I have a work station....
what more can I say........

Here are some things you may not know.....

2007-12-01T10:54:00.000-08:00

1. Coca-Cola was originally green.
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2. The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
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3. The name of all the continents ends with the same letter that they start with.
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4. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.
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5. There are two credit cards for every person in the United States .
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6. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters
only on one row of the keyboard.
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7. Women blink nearly twice as much as men!
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8. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath..
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9. It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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10. People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you
Sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond.
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11. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.
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12. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the
toughest tongue twister in the English language.
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13. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to

Suppress a sneeze; you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck
and die.
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14. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents great king from
History. "Spades" - King David; "Clubs" - Alexander the Great;
" Hearts" - Charlemagne; "Diamonds" - Julius Caesar.
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15. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
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16. If a statue of a warrior on a horse has both front legs
in the air, the person died in battle. If the
horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has a all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural
causes.
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17 What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and
laser printers all have in common?
Ans. - All invented by women.
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18. Honey - This is the only food that doesn't spoil.
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19. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
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20. A snail can sleep for three years.
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21. All polar bears are left handed.
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22. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive
from each salad served in first-class.
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23. Butterflies taste with their feet.
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24. Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.
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25. In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.
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26. On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.
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27. Shakespeare invented the word 'assassination' and 'bump'.
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28. Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.
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29. The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
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30. The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
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31. The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the
body to squirt blood 30 feet.
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32. Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over
million descendants.
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33. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in
your ear by 700 times.
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34. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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35. Most lipstick contains fish scales.
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36. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different
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37. And finally 99% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.

Top 10 List of Popular New Year Resolutions

2007-11-20T06:12:00.000-08:00

10. Get organized

9. Keep Timing in Office

8. Learn something new

7. Get out of debt

6. Quit Drink & Smoking

5. Enjoy life more

4. Regular Blogging

3. Maintain Fitness

2. Read the Books bought already.

1. Spend more time with family and friends

ROMANCE MATHEMATICS

2007-11-10T06:53:00.000-08:00

Smart man + smart woman = romance

Smart man + dumb woman = affair

Dumb man + smart woman = marriage

Dumb man + dumb woman = pregnancy

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OFFICE ARITHMETIC

Smart boss + smart employee = profit

Smart boss + dumb employee = production

Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion

Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime

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SHOPPING MATH

A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.

A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need.

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GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS

A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.

A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.

A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

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HAPPINESS

To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.

To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.

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LONGEVITY

Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.

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PROPENSITY TO CHANGE

A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.

A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does.

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DISCUSSION T! ECHNIQUE

A woman has the last word in any argument.

Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

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HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED

Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next." They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

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SEND THIS TO A SMART WOMAN WHO NEEDS A LAUGH AND TO THE SMART GUYS YOU KNOW CAN HANDLE IT.

FOOD FOR MIND

2007-11-03T13:57:00.000-07:00

*Mistakes r not a crime. if u can rectify those mistakes they r the key to success for

eg; god created me. So what then he rectified his mistake by creating you!

*Mr.inside when to see Mr. outside. Inside standing outside called outside outside,
but outside sitting inside called inside inside .When inside came inside outside.
went outside 2c inside then outside called.

*Never search your happiness in other which will make you to fell ALONE .
but search it in your self you will feel happy even you ore left ALONE GOOD NIGHT.

*A simle can open a heart faster than a key can open a door.
simles are free don’t save them!Bright ten the world ur simle.Kep smiling

*A big pot full of water can be emptied by a small hole .Even a little anger or ego will burn up all the nobility of a good heart… so stay cool god night.

*Want To know who are you? Go to Write message in your mobile...On the dictionary On the English. press 69023780374363 You will find..

*Every wife is having their husband photo in their purse why?
To consale herself that nothing in this world is difficult than this.

*Ability is wht ur capable of dng. Motivation determines wht u do attitude.
Determines how well u do it .so hav d attitude z motivate ur ability god morning.

*Deley is the enenmy of efficiency and waiting is the enenmy of utilization so… don’t
Deley anything & don’t wait for anything just go on…

*Every failure is a lesson earn well.
Every success is a battle – fight well

*If u luv some 1 don keep in ur heart , keep in ur nails.
Bcoz if u fail in luv don’t break ur heart just cut ur nail that y gals grow very lengthy nails.

2006-12-17T06:38:00.000-08:00

A Mothers Love

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said:

 For cutting the grass:Rs5.00

 For cleaning up my room this week: Rs1.00

 For going to the store for you:Rs.50

 Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: Rs.25

 Taking out the garbage:Rs1.00

 For getting a good report card: Rs5.00

 For cleaning up and raking the yard:Rs2.00

Total owed: Rs14.75

Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he'd written on, and this is what she wrote:

For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me: No Charge

For all the nights that I've sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you: No Charge

For all the trying times, and all the tears that you've caused through the years: No Charge

For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead: No Charge

For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose: No Charge

Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is: No Charge.

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his yes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, "Mom, I sure do love you." And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote:

"PAID IN FULL".

8 ways to control stress

2006-12-17T06:33:00.000-08:00

Simple modifications in posture, habits, thought, and behavior often go a long way toward reducing feelings of stress and tension. Here are 8 quick and simple things you can do immediately to help keep your stress level under control.

1. Control Your Anger:

Watch for the next instance in which you find yourself becoming annoyed or angry at something trivial or unimportant, then practice letting go - make a conscious choice not to become angry or upset. Do not allow yourself to waste thought and energy where it isn't deserved. Effective anger management is a tried-and-true stress reducer.

2. Breathe:

Breathe slowly and deeply. Before reacting to the next stressful occurrence, take three deep breaths and release them slowly. If you have a few minutes, try out breathing exercises such as meditation or guided imagery.

3. Slow Down:

Whenever you feel overwhelmed by stress, practice speaking more slowly than usual. You'll find that you think more clearly and react more reasonably to stressful situations. Stressed people tend to speak fast and breathlessly; by slowing down your speech you'll also appear less anxious and more in control of any situation.

4. Complete One Simple To Do:

Jump start an effective time management strategy. Choose one simple thing you have been putting off (e.g. returning a phone call, making a doctor's appointment) and do it immediately. Just taking care of one nagging responsibility can be energizing and can improve your attitude.

5. Get Some Fresh Air:

Get outdoors for a brief break. Our grandparents were right about the healing power of fresh air. Don't be deterred by foul weather or a full schedule. Even five minutes on a balcony or terrace can be rejuvenating.

6. Avoid Hunger and Dehydration:

Drink plenty of water and eat small, nutritious snacks. Hunger and dehydration, even before you're aware of them, can provoke aggressiveness and exacerbate feelings of anxiety and stress.

7. Do a Quick Posture Check:

Hold your head and shoulders upright and avoid stooping or slumping. Bad posture can lead to muscle tension, pain, and increased stress.

8. Recharge at the Day’s End:

Plan something rewarding for the end of your stressful day, even if only a relaxing bath or half an hour with a good book. Put aside work, housekeeping or family concerns for a brief period before bedtime and allow yourself to fully relax. Don't spend this time planning tomorrow's schedule or doing chores you didn't get around to during the day. Remember that you need time to recharge and energize yourself - you'll be much better prepared to face another stressful day.

The Beheading..

2006-05-09T03:51:00.000-07:00

It was one Friday.. I went to Yanbu Al-Bahr market to buy some vegetables for lunch. when I park my car near the mosque, there was a crowd, murmuring something..

because of my curiosity, I went there and saw the crowd surrounded by some people,

One short Saudi announced:

There are two persons here to cut the heads today…

One is a Pakistani, around 40-45, who sold drugs to the school children and he found guilty..

Another one is a Sudani driver, around 30,who raped and killed the house owner’s daughter and kept in a refrigerator , He also found guilty…

The first person caught on Sunday and Judgment given on Wednesday to Death sentence.

The Second person caught on Monday and Judgment given on Thursday to Death Sentence..
Then he asked the crowd… IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO CUT THEIR HEADS..?

The crowd replied ; “NO”

( why should he asked this question? –I asked to a person and he said, If we have objection they will leave him today from this punishment ,take back to prison and ask the proof from us to defend them.. we must have strong evidence to prove him innocent, otherwise we also have to be in prison )

Then 2 saudis and a doctor and 2 helpers came with them from a Truck
The 2 saudis opened a suitcase and check for a good sword to cut the head of the Pakistani and Sudani…
The short saudi man again ordered them to bend down and sit on knees. hold the hands from back.
They started to pray. “allah….”
Everybody in the crowd started to clap..
The Pakistani is crying…
The sudani is like a stone…

The 2 head cutters said “YAH ALLAH”

one of them, PUT THE SWORD ON THE HEAD OF PAKISTANI FIRST….(Not very much Force …normal force)
it flown the blood and not splitted…then he cut it like vegetable and now the Pakistani into 2 pieces.

2nd person PUT THE SWORD ON THE HEAD OF SUDANI…

It splitted like a coconut…TERRIBLE…

the doctors and 2 helpers came and collect the heads and bodies. They stitch them and put in a long bag and loaded it to the truck..

The ground is made up of marbles and it is covered full of blood.

I went to collect the vegetable and came back..
Now the place is very clean and nobody was there.. 2 kids playing around…

I cannot sleep for a week thinking of this PUNISHMENT…

I have concluded something…

This is a very cruel punishment as Human Rights commission says…. But it is necessary for this world.
we are not accepting the rules, we are trying to violate and escape from its holes.
When we are giving this type of punishment…The people who is seeing this will get fear of not doing crimes.
Sudden judgment will reduce the time of escaping ideas from the prison or from the law.
If we have strong proof we can save them also.
After seeing this, I thought , IT IS MUST FOR INDIA for some period.
We can eliminate bad and corrupt people around us by giving this type of judgment.

orni said…

oh man, the beheading you have witnessed really very scary. How could you do that?

Did you really see it for yourself? Unbelievable! Though,

//After seeing this, I thought , IT IS MUST FOR INDIA for some period.
We can eliminate bad and corrupt people around us by giving this type of judgment.//

That is the another scary concept you placed for India.

The best punishment in my dictionary goes like this, make the violation comprehensible to that person and make him/her to live through it.

I dont like the capitol punishment. I am against IT.

Though, very informative.

Thanks!

Orani.

micromagician said…

you are correct Orni..

I have seen it by my own eyes when I was in Saudi Arabia.

I know it is cruel, But if you see the manners and illegal activities of the politicians and rowdies in INDIA.. sometimes , my thoughts go to that incident and punish them VIRTUALLY. what is the solution to control these people those casually violating the LAW ?

2006-05-08T03:04:00.000-07:00

We are doing these things.... Why?

We have to love people and use things..
But we are using people and loving things...

After a meeting finishes..We have to dismiss..
After a meeting finishes.. We are talking on the doorway above the time of meeting...

When we buy a new car.. we have to use it full..
But we are using it with its seat polythene covers...

we have to follow the rules of a country..
we are trying to escape from the holes of the rules..

we have to follow the regulations of a corporate
we are trying to violate the regulations very simply..

We have to love the persons who even not loves us...
We are not loving the persons who loves us...

i will continue this series again....