tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12606871554779989432024-02-20T16:44:10.796-08:00Bookmarks collection from around the worldSkandinavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16629757177665083541noreply@blogger.comBlogger912125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260687155477998943.post-8033137021279711402017-04-16T16:13:00.001-07:002017-04-16T16:13:10.208-07:00Happy Easter !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Skandinavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16629757177665083541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260687155477998943.post-31370281232245078082017-01-19T12:51:00.002-08:002017-01-19T13:01:45.155-08:00Miniature Woven Cerpet<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Lebanon- is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_state" title="Sovereign state">sovereign state</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Asia" title="Western Asia">Western Asia</a>. It is bordered by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria" title="Syria">Syria</a> to the north and east and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" title="Israel">Israel</a> to the south, while <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus" title="Cyprus">Cyprus</a> is west across the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea" title="Mediterranean Sea">Mediterranean Sea</a>. More : <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon</a><br />
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<i>Many thanks to Bilal ;)</i></div>
Skandinavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16629757177665083541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260687155477998943.post-8817610145779042912016-04-17T16:02:00.002-07:002016-04-17T16:02:16.137-07:00Old Ladies in the Paintings of Inge Löök<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Inge Löök is an illustrator and a gardener who was born in 1951 in Helsinki,
Finland. Currently she is living and working in Pernaja, Finland. Her
amazing illustrations are mainly inspirations from her own life or
surroundings. Till date she has added 36 different paintings of the aunties.
Have a mesmerizing look at Reckless Old Ladies in the Paintings of Inge
Löök and get inspired.It was in the mid-70s that Inge Löök started working both as a graphic
artist and as a gardener. At the same time, she started illustrating
books and other printed material as a freelancer for various employers.
Today, she feels that her drawing requires the gardening tasks to
balance her every day life. When it rains and it’s dark outside it feels
fine to stay inside, but not when the sun shines and it’s warm.
Everything in life is about balance. It’s a great joy and fortune to do
what one really enjoys. <a href="http://www.ingelook.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ingelook.com/</a><br />
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Skandinavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16629757177665083541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260687155477998943.post-46500348827554653692016-04-17T11:18:00.002-07:002016-04-17T11:18:29.524-07:00Pliant-wood bookmark "My fox"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<em>With a book one can escape easily, without running away, just as
with music. Whereever You are. Inbetween of light pages awaiting
bookmark is like a wood-scented ticket to some hidden place, to some
slower time. Your fingertips follow it and suddenly You appear somewhere
else, reading under a tree on a hill high above the sinking valleys or
maybe somewhere in the lowlands, among verdure close to a sage. Where is
safe. Whereever You want it to be.</em><br />
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<em>With a book one can escape easily, without running away, just as
with music. Whereever You are. Inbetween of light pages awaiting
bookmark is like a wood-scented ticket to some hidden place, to some
slower time. Your fingertips follow it and suddenly You appear somewhere
else, reading under a tree on a hill high above the sinking valleys or
maybe somewhere in the lowlands, among verdure close to a sage. Where is
safe. Whereever You want it to be.</em><br />
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<em>Small wooden gifts with cosy feeling from Lithuania :)</em><br />
<em> <a href="http://etnodesign.eu/en" target="_blank">http://etnodesign.eu/en</a> </em><br />
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<b><span class="srTitle"></span></b> <span><i>Many thanks to my friend Inna :)</i></span></div>
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The State Tretyakov Gallery possesses a unique collection of Russian art which includes masterpieces which span a period of a thousand years.<br /><br />The Gallery was founded by a Russian merchant and patron of the arts Pavel Tretyakov. He donated his collection to the city of Moscow in 1892. The State Tretyakov Gallery has since become a world-famous museum. Nowadays it contains more than 170,000 works by Russian artists from early religious paintings to modern art.<br />
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<a class="bordo" href="http://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/en/collection/_show/author/_id/70">Kramskoy, Ivan Nikolayevich</a>
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<strong>An Unknown Lady</strong></div>
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The viewer is intrigued both by the model and her name. We see here depicted a young woman in a carriage against the background of the Anichkov Palace in St Petersburg. The woman is not particularly beautiful but she is impressive and “chic.” Her costume corresponds to the latest fashion of the time and indicates that she belonged to the “ladies of the demi-monde.” Not without reason the critics called her “the coquette in a carriage,” “the dear camellia” and “one of the offspring of big cities.” Kramskoi emphasizes a certain demonism in his heroine’s features - the sensuous lips; eyes that seem to be hazy, under a veil, thick eyebrows forming a broken arc. The topic of the beauty of sin became fashionable among the next generation of Russian artists. The painting is unusually bright, densely painted, and relaxed. Kramskoi clearly tried to shine with his outstanding painterly mastery.<br />
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<a class="bordo" href="http://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/en/collection/_show/author/_id/85">Shishkin, Ivan Ivanovich</a>
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<strong>Morning in a Pine Wood</strong>
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The <i>Morning in a Pine Forest</i> turned very popular, being reproduced on various items, including the "Clumsy Bear" chocolates by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasny_Oktyabr_Open_Joint-Stock_Company" title="Krasny Oktyabr Open Joint-Stock Company">Krasny Oktyabr</a>. According to one poll, the painting is the second most popular in Russia behind <i>Bogatyrs</i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Vasnetsov" title="Viktor Vasnetsov">Viktor Vasnetsov</a>. Shishkin's similar paintings are the <i>Forest in Spring</i> (1884) and <i>The Sestroretsk Forest</i> (1896).<br />
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<strong>Heroes (Bogatyri)</strong>
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Having revived the images of Old Russia's legendary defenders, mighty in
their spiritual power, such as Ilya Muromets, Dobrynya Nikitich and
Alyosha Popovich, Vasnetsov attempted at the turn of the 20th century to
bridge the heroic past of the Russian people and its great future.
Concrete as the images might be, the heroes are seen as a mythical
epitome of the creative power of the Russian land. Mighty figures on
horseback rise like mountains or colossal trees. The hooves of the
heroes's horses tread on fragile young growth of fir and pine trees: a
metaphor for intergenerational continuity. By turning to a pictoral
hyperbole, Vasnetsov imparts to his heroes true qualities of Russian
nature. Ilya Muromets epitomizes solidity, wise deliberate ways and
tapping of experience and traditions of the people. Proud fighting
spirit and desire to defend the motherland are embodied in Dobrynya
Nikitich. And the image of Alyosha Popovich reflects a poetical,
contemplative streak of the Russian soul, sensitivity to all
manifestations of beaut.<br />
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<a class="bordo" href="http://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/en/collection/_show/author/_id/116">Serov, Valentin Aleksandrovich</a>
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<strong>The rape of Europa</strong>
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The rape of Europa is a popular theme in global art. The story is
borrowed from Ancient Greek mythology. Europa is the daughter of
Phoenician king Agenor. Having turned into a bull, the king of gods Zeus
abducted beautiful Europa.
The work is produced under the impression of the artist's trip to
Greece. Serov turned to monuments of Crete-Mycenaean culture,
introducing into the picture's imagery a vessel in the shape of a bull
head from the smaller palace in Knossos on the island of Crete, fresco
paintings from the Knossos palace with the motif of flying fish and
other monuments of the archaic period.
Serov draws a comparison between the academic image of antiquity and
archaic Antiquity. A unique treatment is also evident in the
interpretation of the theme: the rushing forward bull turns back against
its will: the uncouth abductor of beauty has underrated her power.
Serov's Europa, unlike the frightened heroines of works by old masters,
is self-composed. She has a perfectly symmetrical face of Greek
Persephone; she embodies the perfection triumphant. The bull's horns
take on the shape of a lyre, whose invisible strings seem to give voice
to the sky and the sea.<br />
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<span><i>Many thanks to my friend Inna :)</i></span><br />
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<b>Saint Petersburg</b> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language" title="Russian language">Russian</a>: <span lang="ru">Санкт-Петербу́рг</span><span class="IPA" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)"></span>) is the second largest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_inhabited_localities_in_Russia" title="Types of inhabited localities in Russia">city</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russia</a>. It is politically incorporated as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_subjects_of_Russia" title="Federal subjects of Russia">federal subject</a> (a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_cities_of_Russia" title="Federal cities of Russia">federal city</a>). It is located on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neva_River" title="Neva River">Neva River</a> at the head of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Finland" title="Gulf of Finland">Gulf of Finland</a> on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea" title="Baltic Sea">Baltic Sea</a>. It was named <b>Saint Petersburg</b> in 1703. In 1914 the name of the city was changed from Saint Petersburg to <b>Petrograd</b> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language" title="Russian language">Russian</a>: <span lang="ru">Петрогра́д</span>;<span class="IPA" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)"></span>), in 1924 to <b>Leningrad</b> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language" title="Russian language">Russian</a>: <span lang="ru">Ленингра́д</span><span class="IPA" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)"></span>),
and in 1991, back to Saint Petersburg. In Russian literature, informal
documents, and discourse, the word "Saint" is usually omitted, leaving
"Petersburg". In casual conversation Russians may drop the "burg" as
well, referring to it as "Peter": <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language" title="Russian language">Russian</a>: <span lang="ru">Питер</span> (<i><a class="mw-disambig" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piter" title="Piter">Piter</a></i>).<br />
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Saint Petersburg is often[quantify] described as the most Westernized city of Russia, as well as its cultural capital. It is the northernmost city in the world with a population of over one million.The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Petersburg is home to The Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world.A large number of foreign consulates, international corporations, banks, and businesses have offices in Saint Petersburg. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Petersburg" target="_blank">More...</a><br />
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<b>Distaff</b> is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool" title="Tool">tool</a> used in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinning_%28textiles%29" title="Spinning (textiles)">spinning</a>. It is designed to hold the unspun <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber" title="Fiber">fibers</a>, keeping them untangled and thus easing the spinning process. It is most commonly used to hold <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flax" title="Flax">flax</a>, and sometimes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wool" title="Wool">wool</a>,
but can be used for any type of fiber. Fiber is wrapped around the
distaff, and tied in place with a piece of ribbon or string. The word
comes from <i>dis</i> in Low German, meaning a bunch of flax, connected with staff.<br />
A <b>spindle</b> is a straight spike usually made from wood used for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinning_%28textiles%29" title="Spinning (textiles)">spinning</a>, twisting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber" title="Fiber">fibers</a> such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wool" title="Wool">wool</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flax" title="Flax">flax</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp" title="Hemp">hemp</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton" title="Cotton">cotton</a> into <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thread_%28yarn%29" title="Thread (yarn)">yarn</a>. It is often weighted at either the bottom, middle, or top, commonly by a disc or spherical object called a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spindle_whorl" title="Spindle whorl">whorl</a>,
but many spindles exist that are not weighted by a whorl, but by
thickening their shape towards the bottom, such as Orenburg and French
spindles. The spindle may also have a hook, groove, or notch at the top
to guide the yarn. Spindles come in many different sizes and weights
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Spindles, or rather distaff, have become one of the Lithuanian folk characters. Various their writings, carvings surprising creativity and ingenuity. When the sun almost all cultures assumes particular importance. Lithuanians also prayed it, revered. Various wayside shrines and monuments are often decorated with old-fashioned sun motif. Lithuanian folklore sun often personified.<br />
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<b>Saraswati</b> is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu" title="Hindu">Hindu</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devi" title="Devi">goddess</a> of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and learning.She is a part of the trinity of Saraswati, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmi" title="Lakshmi">Lakshmi</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parvati" title="Parvati">Parvati</a>. All the three forms help the trinity of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma" title="Brahma">Brahma</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a> to create, maintain and regenerate-recycle the Universe respectively.<br />
The earliest known mention of Saraswati as a goddess is in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigveda" title="Rigveda">Rigveda</a>. She has remained significant as a goddess from the Vedic period through modern times of Hindu traditions. Some Hindus celebrate the festival of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasant_Panchami" title="Vasant Panchami">Vasant Panchami</a> (the fifth day of spring) in her honour,and mark the day by helping young children learn how to write alphabets on that day.The Goddess is also revered by believers of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jain" title="Jain">Jain</a> religion of west and central <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>, as well as some Buddhist sects.<br />
Saraswati who is revered as a goddess of knowledge, music and arts is
also found outside Nepal and India, such as in Japan, Vietnam, Bali
(Indonesia) and Myanmar. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saraswati" target="_blank">More...</a><br />
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<span><i>Many thanks to my friend Aurelija :)</i></span><br />
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Skandinavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16629757177665083541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260687155477998943.post-28846127596561761042016-03-24T16:02:00.000-07:002016-03-24T16:05:58.165-07:00Paris<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Skandinavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16629757177665083541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260687155477998943.post-42153616836715267262016-03-24T15:45:00.000-07:002016-03-24T15:48:30.127-07:00Golden feather<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Golden feather is a symbol of honor and respect .<br />
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<b> About this bookmark I dont know much. I only know that it was found at the old stuff market by my friends mother. From the stamp is seen Swansea city stamp and thats it.</b><br />
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<b>Swansea </b> officially known as the City and County of Swansea, is a coastal city and county in Wales. It is Wales's second largest city and the UK's twenty-fifth largest city. Swansea lies within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands. According to its local council, the City and County of Swansea had a population of 241,300 in 2014. The last official census stated that the city, metropolitan and urban areas combined concluded to be a total of 462,000 in 2011,making it the second most populous local authority area in Wales after Cardiff. During its 19th-century industrial heyday, Swansea was a key centre of the copper industry, earning the nickname 'Copperopolis'.Since 2011, Swansea has started to expand in to a larger region known as the Swansea Bay City Region after combining with other councils, it now includes Tenby and other parts of West Wales, its population including these areas is an estimated 685,051. The chairman of the new region is Sir Terry Matthews. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea" target="_blank">More...</a><br />
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<b>Rhodes</b> is the largest of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodecanese" title="Dodecanese">Dodecanese</a>
islands in terms of land area and also the island group's historical
capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality
within the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_%28regional_unit%29" title="Rhodes (regional unit)">Rhodes regional unit</a>, which is part of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Aegean" title="South Aegean">South Aegean</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_regions_of_Greece" title="Administrative regions of Greece">region</a>. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_%28city%29" title="Rhodes (city)">Rhodes</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Kallikratis_2-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes#cite_note-Kallikratis-2"><span></span><span></span></a></sup> The city of Rhodes had 50,636 inhabitants in 2011. It is located northeast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crete" title="Crete">Crete</a>, southeast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens" title="Athens">Athens</a> and just off the Anatolian coast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a>. Rhodes' nickname is <i>The island of the Knights</i>, named after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Hospitaller" title="Knights Hospitaller">Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem</a>, who once conquered the land. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes" target="_blank">More...</a><br />
<b>The Colossus of Rhodes</b> was a statue of the Greek titan-god of the sun Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was constructed to celebrate Rhodes' victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, whose son unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC. Before its destruction in the earthquake of 226 BC, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 metres (98 feet) high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_of_Rhodes" target="_blank">More...</a><br />
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<span><i>Many thanks to my friend Irina :)</i></span><br />
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Skandinavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16629757177665083541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260687155477998943.post-49887462620933944542015-11-01T06:59:00.000-08:002015-11-01T06:59:32.304-08:00Lindos,Greece.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Lindos is an archaeological site, a town and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies on the east coast of the island. It is about 50 km south of the town of Rhodes and its fine beaches make it a popular tourist and holiday destination. Lindos is situated in a large bay and faces the fishing village and small resort of Haraki. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindos" target="_blank">More...</a><br />
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<span><i>Many thanks to my friend Irina :)</i></span></div>
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Greece officially the Hellenic Republic and known since ancient times as Hellas , is a country located in southeastern Europe. According to the 2011 census, Greece's population is around 10.8 million. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki, which is commonly referred to as the co-capital. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece" target="_blank">More...</a><br />
<span><i>Many thanks to my friend Lina :) </i></span><br />
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Skandinavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16629757177665083541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260687155477998943.post-8339545882016930522015-11-01T06:33:00.000-08:002015-11-01T06:33:13.517-08:00Handmade bookmarks from Lebanon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Lebanon</b> officially the <b>Lebanese Republic</b><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon#cite_note-7"><span></span><span></span></a></sup> , is a country in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Asia" title="Western Asia">Western Asia</a>. It is bordered by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria" title="Syria">Syria</a> to the north and east and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" title="Israel">Israel</a> to the south. Lebanon's location at the crossroads of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Basin" title="Mediterranean Basin">Mediterranean Basin</a> and the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian" title="Arabian">Arabian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterland" title="Hinterland">hinterland</a> facilitated <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Lebanon" title="History of Lebanon">its rich history</a> and shaped <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Lebanon" title="Culture of Lebanon">a cultural identity</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Lebanon#Religious_groups_of_Lebanon" title="Demographics of Lebanon">religious</a> and <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_Lebanon" title="Ethnic groups in Lebanon">ethnic</a> diversity.<br />
The <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeological_evidence" title="Archaeological evidence">earliest evidence</a> of civilization in Lebanon dates back more than seven thousand years, predating <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recorded_history" title="Recorded history">recorded history</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-byblos_9-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon#cite_note-byblos-9"><span></span><span></span></a></sup>Lebanon was the home of the Canaanites/<a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicians" title="Phoenicians">Phoenicians</a> and their kingdom, a maritime culture that flourished for over a thousand years (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circa" title="Circa">c.</a> 1550–539 BC). In 64 BC, the region came under the rule of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire" title="Roman Empire">Roman Empire</a>, and eventually became one of the Empire's leading centers of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christianity</a>. In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Lebanon" title="Mount Lebanon">Mount Lebanon</a> range a monastic tradition known as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maronite_Church" title="Maronite Church">Maronite Church</a> was established. As the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab" title="Arab">Arab</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim" title="Muslim">Muslims</a> conquered the region, the Maronites held onto their religion and identity. However, a new religious group, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druze_in_Lebanon" title="Druze in Lebanon">Druze</a>, established themselves in Mount Lebanon as well, a religious divide that would last for centuries. During the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades" title="Crusades">Crusades</a>, the Maronites re-established contact with the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic" title="Roman Catholic">Roman Catholic Church</a>
and asserted their communion with Rome. The ties they established with
the Latins have influenced the region into the modern era. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">More...</a><br />
<b>Military</b><br />
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) has 72,000 active personnel,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Lebanon_110-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon#cite_note-Lebanon-110"><span></span></a></sup> including 1,100 in the air force, and 1,000 in the navy.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Stinson_111-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon#cite_note-Stinson-111"><span></span><span></span></a></sup><br />
The Lebanese Armed Forces' primary missions include defending Lebanon
and its citizens against external aggression, maintaining internal
stability and security, confronting threats against the country's vital
interests, engaging in social development activities, and undertaking
relief operations in coordination with public and humanitarian
institutions.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-lafmission_112-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon#cite_note-lafmission-112"><span></span><span></span></a></sup><br />
Lebanon is a major recipient of foreign military aid.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-113"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon#cite_note-113"><span></span><span></span></a></sup> With more than $400 million since 2005, it is the second largest per capita recipient of American military aid behind Israel.<br />
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<i><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Thank you very much </span> <span class="hps">to my colleague,Bilal :)</span></span></i> <br />
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Skandinavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16629757177665083541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260687155477998943.post-4607324921794668732015-11-01T06:15:00.001-08:002015-11-01T06:15:03.783-08:00Cute elephant :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span><i>Many thanks to my</i></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"> <i>classmates ,Vaidas :)</i></span></span></div>
Skandinavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16629757177665083541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260687155477998943.post-64076577447727515022015-10-19T04:53:00.000-07:002015-10-19T04:53:03.516-07:00Svaneti<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Svaneti</b> or <b>Svanetia</b> (<b>Suania</b> in ancient sources) (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_language" title="Georgian language">Georgian</a>: <span lang="ka">სვანეთი <i>Svaneti</i></span>) is a historic province in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_%28country%29" title="Georgia (country)">Georgia</a>, in the northwestern part of the country. It is inhabited by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svans" title="Svans">Svans</a>, an ethnic subgroup of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgians" title="Georgians">Georgians</a>.<br />
<b>Svaneti</b> is a high mountain region in <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Northwestern_Georgia" title="Northwestern Georgia">Northwestern Georgia</a>,
home of the fierce and chivalric Svans. An extraordinary and surreal
land of towers, snow, craggy peaks, wine, and dancing; where gold was
fleeced, where time has not merely stopped, but rather simply never
existed. The entire region is a <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/UNESCO_World_Heritage_List" title="UNESCO World Heritage List">UNESCO world heritage site</a>. More: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svaneti" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svaneti</a><br />
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<span><i>Many thanks to my friend Kristina :)</i></span></div>
Skandinavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16629757177665083541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260687155477998943.post-29995104795148456242015-10-19T04:15:00.001-07:002015-10-19T04:15:42.937-07:00The first bookmark in my collection from Georgia :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">My friend</span> <span class="hps">bought</span> <span class="hps">it</span> <span class="hps">from a street</span> <span class="hps">artist</span>. </span><br />
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Skandinavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16629757177665083541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260687155477998943.post-82068060538056071342015-10-08T11:26:00.002-07:002015-10-08T11:26:42.826-07:00A gift from my friend :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/566.Paulo_Coelho">Paulo Coelho</a>,
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/4835472">The Alchemist</a></i></span><br />
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</i></span><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".qh.1:$mid=11444120664730=2d0f7ffec3e61f18c97.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".qh.1:$mid=11444120664730=2d0f7ffec3e61f18c97.2:0.0.0.0.0.0"><i>Many thanks to my friend Rita :)</i></span></span>
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