The Nursery "Alice" (1890)

The Nursery "Alice" is a shortened version of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, adapted by the author himself for children "from nought to five" with twenty of Tenniel's illustrations from the original book coloured and enlarged.

It was first published in 1890 by Macmillan, 25 years after the original Alice, and featured a new cover illustrated by E. Gertrude Thomson, who was a good friend of Dodgson.

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Don't find love, let love find you. That's why it's

called falling in love, because you don't force

yourself to fall, you just fall.

~ Unknown ~

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Lucky is the man who is the first love of a woman,

but luckier is the woman who is the last love of a man.

~ Unknown ~

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It takes a minute to have a crush on someone,

an hour to like someone, and an day to love someone...

but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

~ Unknown ~

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It breaks your heart to see the one you love is happy

with someone else, but it's more painful to know that

the one you love is unhappy with you.

~ Unknown ~

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If love is the answer,

can you please repeat the question?

~ Unknown ~

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Faith makes all things possible.

Love makes them easy.

~ Unknown

I believe that to truly Love, is the ultimate

expression of the will to live. A heart that

truly loves is forever young.

~ Unknown ~

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Love makes life so confusing, but without love

would you really want to live?

~ Unknown ~

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Do you love me because I am beautiful

or am I beautiful because I am loved?

~ Unknown ~

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Love me now, love me never,

but if you love me, love me forever.

~ Unknown ~

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Three things of life that are most valuable -

Love, self-confidence & friends.

~ Unknown ~

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To the world you may be just one person,

but to one person you may be the world.

~ Unknown ~

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Love is like heaven, but it can hurt like hell.

~ Unknown ~

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Who do you turn to when the only person

in the world that can stop you from crying,

is exactly the one making you cry?

~ Unknown ~

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He taught me how to love,

but not how to stop.

~ Unknown ~

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Of all forms of caution, caution in love is the most fatal.

~ Unknown ~

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We come to love not by finding a perfect person,

but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.

~ Unknown ~

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Many a young lady does not realize just how strong

her love for a young man is until he fails to pass

the approval test with her parents.

~ Unknown ~

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Is it better for a woman to marry a man who loves her

than a man she loves.

~ Unknown ~

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Give her two red roses, each with a note. The first note says 'For the woman I love' and the second, 'For my best friend.'

~ Unknown ~

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A good marriage is like a casserole,

only those responsible for it really

know what goes in it.

~ Unknown ~

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No one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

~ Unknown ~

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Love, true love, is that which can give the most

without asking or demanding anything in return.

~ Mazie Hammond ~

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Where there is love, there is God also.

~ Leo Tolstoy ~

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All, everything that I understand,

I understand only because I love.

~ Leo Tolstoy ~

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Love cures people -- both the ones who give it

and the ones who receive it.

~ Dr. Karl énage ~

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One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life:

That word is love.

~ Sophocles ~

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It is wrong to think that love comes from long companionship

and persevering courtship. Love is the offspring of spiritual

affinity and unless that affinity is created in a moment, it

will not be created for years or even generations.

~ Khalil Gibran ~

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When they asked me what I loved most about life,

I smiled and said you.

~ Tina ~

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Just because you know someone doesn't mean you love them,

and just because you don't know people doesn't mean you can't

love them. You can fall in love with a complete stranger in a

heartbeat, if God planned that route for you. So open your heart

to strangers more often. You never know when God will throw

that pass at you.

~ Heather Grove ~

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Love... What is love? Love is to love someone

for who they are, who they were, and who they will be.

~ Chris Moore ~

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Why do you say you love me,

if you are only going to leave me?

~ Julia ~

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Love is like a river, always changing,

but always finding you again somewhere

down the road.

~ Kelly Elaine ~

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Love is a language spoken by everyone,

but understood only by a heart.

~ Shirley Rindani ~

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People need love even when they don't deserve it.

~ Nikki Ledbetter ~

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For every word you say,

another piece of my heart you take.

~ Tiara Johnson ~

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Maybe God put a few bad people in your life,

so when the right one came along you'd be thankful.

~ Andrea Kiefer ~

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Love the heart that hurts you,

But never hurt the heart that loves you.

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Love me for a reason,

let the reason be love.

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It doesn't take a reason to love someone,

but it does to like someone. You don't love

someone because you want to, you love someone

because you are destined too. It's because you

fall in Love with them, that you then try to

find a reason, but you always come up with

the answer, No reason!

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Love is the beginning of all the joy

which nature has store for us.

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Never say goodbye when you still want to try.

Never give up when you still feel you can take it.

Never say you don't love a person when you can't let go.

~ Dons ~

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Say I love you and mean it,

don't just say it cause you can.

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10 Breathtaking Bridges Around the World

1 – Magdeburg Water Bridge

The Germans took over a century to build this water bridge. The 918-metre Magdeburg Water Bridge, is a navigable aqueduct water bridge in Germany, completed in October 2003. It bridges the River Elbe to connect two important German shipping canals; the Elbe-Havel Canal and the Midland Canal.

Plans for joining the two canals had been conceived as far back as 1919, and construction on such a project began during the 1930s,but first World War II and then the post-war division of Germany put the project on hold until after German reunification was achieved in the 1990s

The bridge site is open to visitors and includes a parking lot, bicycle and pedestrian paths and informational signs detailing the history and construction of the bridge. The bridge itself is located outside of Hohenwarthe near the city of Magdeburg and is known locally as the Wasserstrassenkreuz Magdeburg.

2 – Seoul’s Banpo Bridge Turns into Gigantic Fountain

The Banpo Bridge which crosses over the Han River in the Seoul capital of Korea has been given new life with the addition of a very interesting fountain, that was specially designed to attract more tourists.

The fountains at the Banpo Bridge were installed on September ninth and have since become a major tourist attraction.The bridge has turned into a major tourist attraction. It has nearly 10 thousand nozzles ( more exactly 9, 380 ) on either side of the bridge that shoots out 190 tons of water every minute. According to the Seoul mayor, Oh Se-Hoon, the fountain bridge would help acknowledge Seoul as an eco-friendly destination amassing more tourists.

3 – Aiola Island Bridge

A cool bar located on a river. Aiola Island, located right in the center of the Mur River in Graz, Austria, was built in 2003, and immediately developed itself as a popular attraction. The ‘island’ was created by the New York artist Vito Acconci. It has a sunbathing area, a trendy bar and a coffee house, plus it allows you to cross the Mur River from one shore to another.

4 – Gateshead Millennium Bridge

The award winning $44 million Gateshead Millennium Bridge is the first and only tilting bridge in the world. Hydraulic rams at each end of the bridge allow it to tilt so small ships may pass through, and it is this innovative technology which won its designers the prestigious Stirling Prize for architecture in 2002. Thanks to the 19,000 tonnes of concrete poured into 98ft deep foundations and enough steel to build 64 double decker buses, the bridge can withstand a collision with a 4,000 tonne ship moving at 4 knots.(Link)

5 – The Falkirk Wheel

The Millennium Link was an ambitious £84.5m project with the objective of restoring navigability across Scotland on the historic Forth & Clyde Canal and Union Canal, providing a corridor of regenerative activity through central Scotland. A major challenge faced, was to link the Forth and Clyde Canal, which lay 35m (115ft) below the level of the Union Canal. Historically, the two canals had been joined at Falkirk by a flight of 11 locks that stepped down across a distance of 1.5km, but these has been dismantled in 1933, breaking the link. What was required was a method of connecting these two canals by way of a boat lift. British Waterways were keen to present a visionary solution taking full advantage of the opportunity to create a truly spectacular and fitting structure that would suitably commemorate the Millennium and act as an iconic symbol for years to come. The resultant, perfectly balanced structure that is The Falkirk Wheel, the world’s first and only rotating boat lift.(link)

6 – Henderson Waves Bridge

At a height of 36 metres or 12 storeys from the road, it’s the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore. The 300-metre bridge links up the parks at Mount Faber and Telok Blangah Hill.

The bridge has a unique wave-form made up of seven undulating curved steel “ribs” that alternately rise over and under its deck. The curved “ribs” form alcoves that function as shelters with seats within and also to accommodate large number of people during public events.

During the day, one can enjoy the habour views while standing on the 12-storey high bridge.At night, the wave-forms will be lit with attractive LED light from 7pm to 2am daily, giving the bridge an illuminative glow, offering beautiful night scenic view of the city.

7 – Tianjin Eye Bridge

The Tianjin Eye,is a gigantic ferris wheel constructed on Yongle Bridge over the Haihe River.

The 110 meter diameter ferris wheel will lift people 120 meters up into the air, as high as one 35-storey building, and promise a grand view of around 40 square kilometers over the surrounding city.

There are 48 capsules on the ferris wheel, each of them carrying up to 8 people at a time, giving a capacity of 768 passengers per hour. It takes half an hour for this slow-rotating observation wheel to complete a full circle.

8 – The Malaysia Sky Bridge

It’s not a bridge to the sky, but it’s not far from the idea!The Langkawi sky-bridge in Malaysia is suspended at 700 metres above sea level and spans 125 across the mountains, offering magnificent views of the Andaman Sea and Thailand’s Tarutao Island. It’s set apart from other bridges by its curves that provide different perspectives of the landscapes. Here’s one of the most spectacular bridges in the world that delivers quite a pump of adrenaline.

9 – Ponte Vecchio

These bridge is oldest and most famous of its kind. The Ponte Vecchio in Florence is one of the most famous tourist spots. These bridge is thought to be the oldest wholly stone built & segmental arch bridge in Europe. Although there are many partial segments which date further back. It was first originally built of only wood and then it was destroyed by floods in 1333 and twelve years later it was rebuilt using stone. These was famous for its lining of shops, the bridge has housed everybody from Medieval merchants and butchers to souvenir stalls and art dealers.

10 – Bridge to Nowhere

A bridge on the Atlantic Road in Norway. The fact that the Atlantic Road of Norway was voted as the Norwegian Construction of the Century in 2005 pretty much says it all about this wonderful integration of modern technology with nature’s magnificence. The road is akin to man’s stroke of brush on nature’s canvas and the view and the ride it offers is both unique and enthralling. The wonderful ride moves along a scenic five-mile stretch along highway Rv64 between Molde and Kristiansund. Best time for a ride: when a storm mild hits the ocean! Ironically, that is when the ocean under the road is at its dramatic best.

The Annotated Alice (1960)

 

The Annotated Alice is a work by Martin Gardner incorporating the text of Lewis Carroll's major tales: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass as well as the original illustrations by John Tenniel. It has extensive annotations explaining the contemporary references (including the Victorian poems that Carroll parodies), mathematical concepts, wordplay, and Victorian traditions (such as the snap-dragons) featured in the two books.

The original book was first published in 1960. It has been reprinted several times and translated into Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Hebrew.

In 1990, a sequel, More Annotated Alice, was published. This sequel doesn't contain the original side notes and Tenniel's illustration were replaced by those of Peter Newell. It also contains the "suppressed" chapter "The Wasp in a Wig," which Carroll omitted from the text of Through the Looking-Glass on Tenniel's recommendation.

In 1999 The Definitive Edition was published. It combines the notes from both works and features Tenniel's illustration in improved quality.

Gardner also compiled a companion volume, The Annotated Snark, dedicated to Carroll's classic nonsense poem "The Hunting of the Snark."

Editions

The Annotated Alice by Martin Gardner (1960) ASIN B000H0KB0M
More Annotated Alice by Martin Gardner (1990) 0394585712
The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition by Martin Gardner (1999/1998) ISBN 0393048470

White Queen Anne Hathaway

Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress who made her debut in the 1999 television series Get Real. After it was cancelled, she was cast as Mia Thermopolis in the Disney family comedy The Princess Diaries (2001), from which her career gained momentum. Over the next three years, Hathaway continued to star in family films, reprising the role for its sequel, and appearing as the titular character in Ella Enchanted (both 2004).

Interested in other projects, Hathaway began a career transition with supporting roles in Havoc and Brokeback Mountain (both 2005). She subsequently co-starred with Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and appeared in Becoming Jane (2007) as author Jane Austen. In 2008, she earned widespread critical acclaim for her lead role in the film Rachel Getting Married, for which she won numerous industry awards, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2010, she starred in the box office hit Valentine's Day and as the White Queen in Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland.

Hathaway's acting style has been compared to Judy Garland and Audrey Hepburn. She cites Hepburn as one of her favorite actresses and Streep as an icon. People magazine named her one of its breakthrough stars of 2001 and she first appeared on its list of the world's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2006.

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Janam Divas Ram Bhakt Hunumaan ka,

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Janam Divas hai uss Balwaan kaa.

Badhai ho Janam Divas Hunumaan Ka!

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Hanuman Jayanti SMS | Hanuman Jayanti 2010 SMS

Wishing You A Very Very Happy Hanuman Jayanti.

May Lord Hanuman bless you to become

Successful in everything you do.

Jai Sri Ram Jai Anjaneya

Yatra yatra raghunatha kirtanam;

Tatra tatra kritha masthakanjalim;

Bhaspavaari paripurna lochanam;

Maarutim namata raakshasanthakam

Let us pray Anjaneya Swami on this auspicious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti and get blessing to become successful in life.

We bow to Maruti, Sri Hanuman, who stands with his palms folded above his forehead, with a torrent of tears flowing down his eyes wherever the Names of Lord Rama are sung

Manojavam Maarutatulya Vegam

Jitendriyam buddhimataamVaristham,

Vaataatmajam Vaanarayoothmukhyam

Sriramdootam saranam Prapadhye

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water purification skyscraper, Jakarta

‘ciliwung recovery program’ by indonesian rezza rahdian, edwin setiawan, ayu diah shanti, leonardus chrisnantyo

continuing our coverage of the 2010 skyscraper competition here is indonesian rezza rahdian, edwin setiawan, ayu diah shanti, leonardus chrisnantyo second place winning entry. jakarta, the capital city of indonesia, was originally designed as a water city where thirteen rivers that crossed the city utilized completely as source of livelihood by the citizens. ciliwung river as the largest river that cuts right along the center of the city is the main river that supports the citizens’ life. unfortunately, today the river had become disaster for the citizens, because surge of water flooded the city, and the number of slums
along the riverbanks adds a new problem, namely the pollution of watershed’s surrounding.

ciliwung recovery program (CRP), a project aims to purify the ciliwung river’s environment to its original form. through the new system in the building, CRP is expected to be able to repair and become the sustainability generator for jakarta. there are three main lines in the process of purifying the ciliwung river, first line is the flow of the polluted river water into the building through pipes by utilizing capillary vessel systems, into the filtrating section. at this stage, the river water is separated from garbage, the organic garbage then used as raw materials to fertilize the soil around the river basin, while garbage-free

water proceeded to the next stage or channeled back into the river.

the second line is the phase of river water purification through elimination of dangerous contaminants, and addition of various good minerals to the water, so it is safe for daily needs of CRP building occupants, which is people who previously lived in the slums along ciliwung river. removal of riverbank dwellers into the CRP building aims to open and expand ciliwung watersheds that will

be prepared to be the new open spaces for more 'green' jakarta and to secure the flood plane.

the third line is the re-processing of household waste products into water which is safe to be returned to the ciliwung river. some of processed water are being distributed to lands around ciliwung river in two ways. first, through capillary pipes under the ground that not only bring water, but also fertilizer produced in the first line. capillary tubings are connected to generator towers around the damaged lands, and create a new environment that’s usable for agriculture. second, by spraying processed water through the skin of the building. spraying water from height raises the humidity in the lower part of the building that triggers the growth of pioneer plants that will contribute to

the creation of a new ecosystem. CRP’s ecosystems will create a good microclimate for jakarta, as well as a response to the lost of many open green spaces around the world that leads to global warming. CRP buildings generate energy for itself, including the use of passive technology systems in the building. the skin of the building is designed with many layers, where the outer layer of the skin receives large amount of wind that used as a wind power generator. for solar power generator, there is a gigantic solar reactor at the top. the elevator of CRP building uses Archimedes principle of vessels. it will move up and down by accommodating its specific gravity. the excess energy generated from CRP system will be distributed to buildings around the ciliwung river.

structure of the building

sections of the water purification skyscraper

the lifts