Posts Tagged ‘flowers’

Wilhelm Menzler’s Paintings of Flowers and Female Beauty

Wilhelm Menzler (1846-1926) was a German artist who painted portraits and genre scenes, often incorporating flowers into his works. He lived in Munich, where he studied with van Lerins, and then went on to exhibit in Vienna starting in 1891. Currently many of Menzler’s pieces can be found in museums and galleries in Budapest and […]

Woman solves mystery of who left flowers at her 12-year-old brother’s grave for nearly 70 years

     A mystery man who left flowers at a 12-year-old boy scout’s grave for nearly 70 years has been revealed to be a childhood friend who was with him just before he died. Ronald Seymour-Westborough, 84, has been visiting the grave of Karl Sharp, who died in 1947 on a Scouting trip, since he was […]

Rally For Zero At Nuclear Summit

Print Friendly Above photo: Tell world leaders at the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit: 15,000 nuclear weapons ≠ security! Washington, DC – On March 31, world leaders will gather for the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C. to take steps to prevent an act of nuclear terrorism. Their approach is focused solely on securing nuclear material. The […]

Heron of Alexandria’s Mechanical Television

Youtube link Around 2000 years ago the great inventor Heron of Alexandria essentially invented computer programming. One invention automatically rolled out onto a theater stage, opened up, and showed a play with scene changes and sound effects. To learn about more of Heron’s inventions, here is a full documentary about them. Source Article from http://renegadetribune.com/heron-alexandrias-mechanical-television/ […]

D19: The Billion People March

Print Friendly In the wake of the failed climate talks, Ad Busters has called for mass global action. Here is their call . . . Hey all you wild cats, dreamers and redeemers out there, It’s been awhile since Occupy Wall Street came and went. Now the revolutionary spirit is stirring again. We’re building a […]

China search giant Baidu sees lift from travel deal

Chinese search giant Baidu said Thursday it expects a new travel services partnership to help drive future revenue as the country’s middle class grows, after it reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings. Nasdaq-listed Baidu, often portrayed as the equivalent of Google, dominates search in China and is looking to move into online-to-offline services, such as food […]

Cop Ruthlessly Beats Dog, Picks Animal Up and Rams Its Body Into the Ground

It is little wonder that advocacy groups have turned their attention to the Ramsey County sheriff’s office of late. October 22 is the National Day of Protest against Police Brutality. However, these campaigners are seeking justice for a member of law enforcement – a German Shepherd named Boone that […]

Retiree watering flowers for neighbour is threatened by police with Tasers after being reported as a burglar

  Daily MailOctober 14, 2011 Good neighbour Patricia Cook was only too happy to look after her friend’s house and garden while she was away on holiday. The 67-year-old and her daughter Louise dutifully  visited to water the plants and pick up windfall apples. Suddenly they were confronted by police wielding powerful Tasers after they […]

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