The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library is the largest building in the world dedicated to the containment and preservation of rare books, manuscripts, and documents. It was designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and is located in New Haven, Connecticut. Situated on Yale University's Hewitt Quadrangle, the building was designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 1963. Established by a gift of the Beinecke family and given its own endowment, the library is financially independent from the university and is co-governed by the University Library and Yale Corporation. The library's iconic building is scheduled to close for major renovation following Yale University’s commencement ceremonies in May 2015. The renovation will replace the building's mechanical systems and expand its research, teaching, storage, and exhibition capabilities, and should be complete in September 2016. A temporary reading room in Yale's Sterling Memorial Library will provide researchers access to the library’s collections during the renovation.

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Name of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Written on Mountains (Really Amazing)

Brother Shahid (comment on Jabal Uhud make over) was blessed to be in Madinatun Nabi recently when he was told by his guide that the word ‘Muhammad’ appears as part of the geographical feature on the aerial perspective of Jabal Uhud…and Allahu ‘Alum…and regardless of whether one can discern the noble name ‘Muhammad’, or even ‘Allah’ as some have also said, Jabal Uhud is positioned over one of the gates of Jannah, SubhanAllah, and as Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam said, Jabal Uhud loves us and we love it…and as previously written ‘Babul Jannat in its noble grandeur emanates such a glow (see Jabal Uhud glowing in these photos) and love’…and it is the mountain that trembled when the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman RadhiAllahu anhum stood on it…the presence of the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, the Siddiq, and two martyrs overwhelming it…such beauty Allah Ta’ala has bestowed upon this Radiant City…such profound love He has for this small area within His vast Universe…such a blessing to look upon it, whether in reality or through photos…may the heart swoon not matter how we may contemplate its grandeur…

Amzing Crazy Bikes

Crazy Bikes

Hilary Duff Swimming With Dolphins

Hilary Duff, who will begin work on her new TV drama Barely Legal later this year, is currently on vacay in the sunny Bahamas, where the former Lizzie McGuire star was photographed swimming with dolphins over the weekend.

Kingfisher Fishing Through Ice

The Common Kingfisher was recently nominated as Germany’s Bird of the Year for 2009. So enjoy these amazing photographs taken of a Kingfisher fishing a small river in Land Hessen, Germany.

Sweet Fruit USB Flash Disk

Creativity and Art Collections

The Real Photo

The Life of A Google Employee

We know already that working for Google has certain advantages, but the search engine giant takes its employees welfare very seriously. Meals: Employees can consume all they want for free  from a wide range of foods and beverages. Workstation: Each employee has at least two large screens. Innovations: large tablets are available everywhere because “ideas do not come always when you sit at your desk,” says one of Google’s managers. Pool tables and video games are available in many places. On each floor there are private cabin areas where employees can participate in their private business. Technical Support: If employees have computer problems they  come to this place, and while it is repaired, the drinks are freely available. Health: Free professional massage. Relaxation: This room provides massage chairs that you control while you view relaxing aquariums. Ambience: There are many books in the library, even some about programming! For the third consecutive time, Google is the most powerful brand in the world, according to Millward Brown ranking.

Amazing Mini Snail House Images

Here is a mini snail house for your inspiration, This Russian lady from Petrozavodsk, Russia, now living at Helsinki, Finland has made this stunning mini-snail house. The true size of the interior details can be understood looking at her fingers on the photos. How I wish I had a house on my back, so I could be home whenever I am away! This delightful doll house is by another Russian artist. The details are exceptional! There is tea waiting inside, clothes hanging in the closet, a delightful sun porch and even a tiny back door!!! Please come and stay awhile! It’s really amazing.

Mona Lisa Portrait Made With 3,604 Cups of Coffee

The 3,604 cups of coffee were each filled with different amounts of milk to create the different shades!!

 

The Mona Lisa is definitely one of the most popular paintings ever done, and for quite a while, many different Mona Lisa remakes have been created, such as this fairly new one; it is a huge creation of the Da Vinci painting which was made with 3,604 coffee cups.

 

Seen at the Aroma Festival at the Rocks in Sydney earlier this year, this Coffee Mona Lisa is remarkable for its look and also the creative effort put forth. As one can easily see, the 3604 cups are not all the same shades of coffee, and of course they couldn’t be to create a painting with 2 or more colors. Still, it isn’t just 2 shades either, for it gets into the nitty gritty and mixes a different combination around…black coffee, light coffee, some latte, milk only, and whatever combos that were required. The end result is pretty extraordinary and could really be seen as an artform in itself, even if it recreates the infamous masterpiece of Leonardo.

I definitely take my hat off for the planning that this must have deserved: to analyze the different shades required exactly and their placement. Overall, a great remake of Mona Lisa but in the modern, coffee drinking world of today. Next we would need to see a remake of the Sistine Chapel with coffee.

Most Dangerous Plane Runways (Landing Strips) in World

The area is really beautiful! The wonderful blue & green landscapes, colors of emerald and kiwi. What you could do in such a splendid place? Summer’s approaching… and this is a very charming place for a holiday. Peace, quiet, lonely beaches, great place to dive; we hear only the birds… and some aircraft… Hmm, seeing this airports… maybe it’s still better to spend the holiday at home in the bath!

Sky Walls

Hindu Mustaches

Collection of Hindu Mustaches

Mustaches are very popular in Hindu countries like India and I’m not talking the kind of “childish” mustache Brad Pit recently grew, but serious muffs you can wrap around your fingers. I wonder how these guys drink milk and yoghurt. 

How To Make snake leather Handbag

Sickening Photos That Will Put You off Snakeskin Bags For Life

Designer snake skin handbags can sell for hundreds or even thousands of pounds, but as these sickening photos taken at a snake slaughterhouse in Indonesia show, their manufacture is far from glamorous.

Snakes are killed by the thousands and then skinned in ways that have been condemned as exceptionally cruel and outdated.
According to a Daily Mail report, snakes that have been stunned by a blow to the head are then filled with water from a hosepipe so that they inflate like a balloon. After ten minutes or so, the skin becomes loose enough to peel off the still-alive reptile, like removing a rubber glove.
The skins are then curled up and dried in an oven before being dyed and sent to a bag-making factory. The factory receives about £10 to £20 per bag, but their prices increase dramatically when they reach Western fashion houses.

Unbelievable Wonderful Art (3D Wall Drawings)

Something Different

Most beautiful and Dangerous Places of the world

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