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Wonderful work of a genial painter - Zorikto Dorzhiev

A great man must be mindful of nine things: 1) to look beyond what he sees 2) to listen beyond what he hears 3) to be gentle in looks 4) to be respectful in manners 5) to be true to his words 6) to take pride in his works 7) to ask when in doubt 8) to think of the consequences when in anger 9) to think of justice & fairness on accepting an advantage - Confucius (551-479 BC) Read More Quotes

Taylor Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to the independent Big Machine Records label in 2006, she made her debut on the U.S. Billboard country charts with the release of her debut single "Tim McGraw".Swift's next studio album, Fearless, is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 11, 2008."Change," a song off the upcoming album, was selected as part of a soundtrack supporting Team USA's efforts in the 2008 Summer Olympics.The song was also featured as part of the soundtrack of NBC's broadcast package of the Games. She also released the lead single from the album, Love Song, on September 12, 2008. The song is accompanied by a music video that is based on the great-known story Romeo and Juliet. The song has done great on the charts, having a number 2 at iTunes Store Top Downloaded Songs and having a 16 position on Billboard. Taylor Swift White Horse Lyrics Having I’m Not A Princess, I’...

The hundred years' war was mainly a dynastic conflict between France and England that lasted for 116 years from 1337 to 1453. Primarily France and the low countries were the locations for this 100 year's war. As a result of this 100 years' war, France secured control of all English. This 100 years' war was in fact a series of conflicts and is divided into four phases - The Edwardin war (1337-1360), The Caroline war(1369-1389), the Lancastrian war (1415-1429) and Joan of Arc(1412-1431). More from Wikipedia

T oday I was just surfing the Internet in the morning and I have found some rare sculptures that I w ish to s hare with you. These are really nice. A Rare Sculpture of the Chimpanzee 'Sally' by Rowland Ward of London ( 1800 to 1900 ) Dimensions: 21.50cm wide 34.00cm high 19.00cm deep (8.46 inches wide 13.39 inc he s high 7 .48 inches deep) Rowland Ward was a famous, innovative and world renowned taxidermist whose shop at 'The Jungle, Picadilly' at the end of the 19th Century became a social institution for sporting enthusiasts. One of Rowland Ward's first commissions was to sculpt small models of animals which were cast in bronze. A model of a lion was created for the Duke of Connaught in 1911 and is now in the collections of the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff. Ward regularly went to study the animals at London Zoo, which is where in life Sally the chimpanzee lived. His expertise as a sculptor and artist helped to sharpen his skills as ...