Amazing Colorful truck painting in Pakistan

Vehicle painting in Pakistan
Colorful truck painting in Pakistan has become a truly traditional form of art. The painting depicts landscapes, beautiful women, pictures of political figures, patriotic symbols, fetish objects, religious symbols, driver’s words of wisdom, human heroes, calligraphy of poetic verses. This moving art exhibits Pakistani culture and symbolism. The truck painting industry has become a big business. Only in Karachi there are more than 50,000 people working in small, often run by a family, workshops, each with unique styles and specialties. The process of decorating a truck can take six – ten weeks. Traditionally the front of the truck features religious scenes, while the back has modern life pictures and humorous motifs.
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Unique history of Russian princess Xenia and Alfonzo

Russian princess Xenia and Alfonzo
Dolls with truly unique history are rare and valuable, and they worth private or a museum collections. And such doll is “Russian Princess Xenia” with a small teddy bear Alfonso in her hands. The porcelain doll made by the famous German artist Hildegard Gunzel.
So, the story began more than 100 years ago. In 1908 Grand Duke of Russia George Romanov presented to his four-year-old daughter Princess Xenia a mohair bear for Christmas. She called him Alfonzo. Her nanny made for him a bright cotton Cossack tunic and trousers. Princess Xenia loved Alfonso very much and seldom left it alone. In 1914 the princess had to go to London to spend the summer at Buckingham Palace – Princess Xenia’s mother was a cousin of George V. So, she took the favorite bear with her.
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Painting by Russian artist Nikas Safronov. Catherine Deneuve

Famous Russian artist Nikas Safronov (Nikolai Stepanovich Safronov) was born in the town of Ulyanovsk, on April 8, 1956. Western collectors purchased more than 700 of his works. Among current owners – Sophia Loren, Pierre Cardin, Gerard Depardieu, Diana Ross, Montserrat Caballe, Mikhail Gorbachev, and other well-known people of our time. He painted portraits of many world famous personalities: Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Gorbachev, Presidents of Turkey, Ecuador, Brazil, the King of Spain, Julio Iglesias, Diana Ross, Montserrat Caballe, Jack Nicholson, Sting, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner and many others. Russian Noble Society gave him the title of Prince in 1997. Besides, in October 1996, astronomers from the United States named a new star in the constellation of Andromeda after Nikas Safronov.
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Beautiful Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, knitting

Celebrities knitting
Gina Lollobrigida is knitting. Once started, it’s difficult to stop. And this fascination is a favorite activity for many celebrities. Take a look at them. Among them are those who were fond of knitting seriously and for a long time. Among them – Queen Victoria, Eleanor Roosevelt, and even her husband Theodore Roosevelt, Ingrid Bergman, Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren…. and many, many more.
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Polar bears talking about November 17th National UnFriend Day

November 17th National UnFriend Day
Happy unfriend day, dear fake friends, stalkers, trolls, and former friends! There are different reasons why people become unfriends, on the net, social sites or in real life. This event is worth to become a date to celebrate and remember, November 17 has become such day. Who could say better than Oscar Wilde – “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much”.
However, the idea of UFD belongs to Jimmy Kimmel Live, to get rid your page of ‘friends’ on Facebook that really are not your friends. Facebook users play many games at this social networking site that require large masses of friends to reach higher levels of achievement. Games like Mafia Wars and Farmville require you to have an enormous amount of ‘friends’ to win wars or prizes. It isn’t uncommon for heavy gamers to have over 3,000 ‘friends’.
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75 years of success – Kiev jewellery factory

Kiev jewellery factory is the largest jewelry manufacturer in Ukraine. The story started 75 years ago, in 1936, from the Kiev workshop, with a little watch repair and restoration of jewelry. Since its foundation, using the experience and tradition of past masters, constantly improving production technologies, the plant has become one of the largest commercial and industrial complexes of Ukraine. The company also produces Diadems and Crowns for a variety of beauty contests, awards for participants of the prestigious rankings. The company products have received recognition not only among local connoisseurs of jewelry. Jewelry artworks were shown at exhibitions in Japan, Malaysia, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, Italy, and brought to the company the international fame.
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Emilie Floge and Gustav Klimt

Emilie Floge and Gustav Klimt. Gustav Klimt had never been married, but he had numerous love stories. He is credited with between three and fourteen children born out of wedlock. Klimt met Emilie Louise Floge at the beginning of the 1890s, and this woman was his life companion until his death. Emilie was an Austrian fashion designer and businesswoman. Emilie had to cope with the artist’s relationships with other women, and remained true to him not only throughout his life, but also thereafter, she never got married.
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Entrance to the shelter from Apocalypse. Bunkers for December 21

Bunkers for December 21
The treat of terrorism for builders of bunkers may be good. And Apocalypse for business – 2 times better. December 21 The Mayan calendar has predicted that in just 36 days the world will end. 31-year-old Daniel Andreev started the construction of “panic rooms” three years ago, when fears of terror attacks, violent conflicts and nature disasters have increased. Now he sells bunkers for survival for more than 400 thousand dollars each, and earns a living by fears of 2012 Apocalypse. His company SpecGeoProekt has completed construction of tens of bunkers at undisclosed locations throughout Russia. Rich Russians are buying up underground bunkers. Bunkers for December 21 have also been built around the world, they are in high demand now.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins. A girl’s incredible adventure on a lost island

Lone Woman from the Island of the Blue Dolphins
Juana Maria was Nicoleno Indian woman (born before 1811), who survived on the San Nicolas Island for more than 18 years. Abandoned and alone, in the 19th century, she became the inspiration for Scott O’Dell to pen the 1960 novel that won the Newbery Medal and became required reading in many California schools. Island of the Blue Dolphins was adapted into a film of the same name in 1964. «The incredible true life adventure of a young girl, who survived the dangers of a lost island!». In 2012 a Naval archeologist Steve Schwartz has found that cave, which he had been searching for more than 20 years.
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