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Delhi

2011-09-11T05:37:00.001-07:00

Delhi, locally pronounced as Dilli (Hindi: दिल्ली , Punjabi: ਦਿੱਲੀ, Urdu: دِلّی) or Dehli (Hindi: देहली, Punjabi: ਦੇਹਲੀ, Urdu: دہلی), officially National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest city by population in India.[4][5][6][7] It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census. There are nearly 22.2 million residents in the greater National Capital Region urban area (which also includes the cities Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad along with other smaller nearby towns).[2] The name Delhi is often also used to include urban areas near the NCT, as well as to refer to New Delhi, the capital of India, which lies within the metropolis. Although technically a federally administered union territory, the political administration of the NCT of Delhi today more closely resembles that of a state of India with its own legislature, high court and an executive council of ministers headed by a Chief Minister. New Delhi, jointly administered by both the federal Government of India and the local Government of Delhi, is also the capital of the NCT of Delhi.

Located on the banks of the River Yamuna, The Delhi has been known to be continuously inhabited since at least the 6th century BC,[8] though human habitation is believed to have existed since the second millennium BC.[9] Delhi is also widely believed to have been the site of Indraprastha, the legendary capital of the Pandavas during the times of the Mahabharata.[10] Delhi re-emerged as a major political, cultural and commercial city along the trade routes between northwest India and the Gangetic plain after the rise of the Delhi sultanates.[11][12] It is the site of many ancient and medieval monuments, archaeological sites and remains. In 1639, Mughal emperor Shahjahan built a new walled city in Delhi which served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857.After the British East India Company had gained control of much of India during the 18th and 19th centuries, Calcutta became the capital both under Company rule and under the British Raj, until George V announced in 1911 that it was to move back to Delhi. A new capital city, New Delhi, was built to the south of the old city during the 1920s.[15] When India gained independence from British rule in 1947, New Delhi was declared its capital and seat of government. As such, New Delhi houses important offices of the federal government, including the Parliament of India, as well as numerous national museums, monuments, and art galleries.

Owing to the migration of people from across the country(mostly from the Northern and Eastern states of India), Delhi has grown to be a multicultural, cosmopolitan metropolis. Its rapid development and urbanisation, coupled with the relatively high average income of its population, has transformed Delhi into a major cultural, political, and commercial centre of India.

Freddie Mercury

2011-09-11T05:12:00.000-07:00

Stone Town, Tanzania, United Republic of (1969 – 1991)

Freddie Mercury (September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991) was a rock musician, best known as the frontman and lead singer for the English rock band Queen. He is remembered for his powerful vocal abilities and charisma as a live performer. As a songwriter, he composed many international hits, including Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Somebody To Love, We Are The Champions, Bicycle Race, Don’t Stop Me Now, and Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Mercury died from complications of AIDS, greatly increasing public awareness of the disease.

Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in Stone Town on the African island of Unguja (the largest island of the Zanzibar archipelago - at the time a British colony, now part of Tanzania). His parents, Bomi and Jer Bulsara, were Indian Parsis, descendents of 10th century Persian Zoroastrians immigrants in India. The family had emigrated to Zanzibar in order for Bomi to continue his job as a middle-ranking cashier at the British Colonial Office. Mercury had one younger sister, Kashmira.

Mercury was sent back to India to attend St. Peter’s boarding school near Bombay (now Mumbai). It was at St. Peter’s where he learned to play the piano and joined his first band, The Hectics. He stayed in India for most of his childhood, living with his grandmother and aunt. Mercury completed his education in India at St. Mary’s High School in Mazagon before returning to Zanzibar. He was 17 when he and his family finally fled to England, as a result of the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution. In England, he earned a Diploma in Art and Graphic Design at Ealing Art College, following in the footsteps of Pete Townshend.

Vintage Men's Magazines: Cavalier

2011-09-10T23:04:00.000-07:00

A veteran and his wife (1860)

2011-09-10T22:37:00.000-07:00

Girl smoking

2011-09-10T22:34:00.000-07:00

a cigarette glamour shot from 1902

a Belly Dancer with a cigarette on her hand

a photograph from a cigarette advertisement in 1900. The advertisement was for "Egyptian Deities" cigarettes.

a large advertisement for Camel Cigarettes

Old pictures of Elizabeth Taylor on magazine covers

2011-09-10T22:25:00.000-07:00

Sony Vaio Laptop

2011-09-10T15:18:00.000-07:00

Is powered by Sony VAIO VGN - CR22G / B laptop by 1.60 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core T2330 processor with 2MB cache L2, FSB 800 and features a Mobile Intel 965GM Express Chipset motherboard chipset, 1024 MB DDR2 SDRAM (up to 2GB, a maximum ), 120 GB 5400 rpm SATA 16X Super Multi Double Layer (8.5 GB) DVD Writer.

SONY VAIO - VGN - CR - Mobile - 1The Intel Core 2 Duo processor allows Sony Vaio VGN - CR22G / B laptop for up to 40% faster and 40% more energy efficient against any older systems based Pentium 4.

The Sony Vaio VGN - CR22G / B laptop sports magnesium alloy chassis and while the premium version of this notebook and stronger than carbon fiber outside with a faster processor and a host of safety features.

Monitor the Sony Vaio VGN - CR22G / B from black carbon fiber, the material the same race car chassis made, the outer surface is very light, but stronger and more resistant to scratches from magnesium alloys. This laptop has the theme simple and elegant black and gray, which lies well in an office environment.

Pre-installed with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, the Sony Vaio VGN - CR22G / B laptop sports 14.1-inch (35.8 cm) WXGA wide TFT color technology Bright encryption with the hybrid system fueled by media graphics, Intel graphics accelerator graphics slides GMA X3100 with 251 MB of memory, provides up to 1280 x 800 pixel screen resolution.

Bollywood Actress to Cosmetic Surgeries

2011-09-09T12:50:00.000-07:00

Michael Jackson was known for his obsession with cosmetic surgery, which caused drastic changes in appearance from time to time.
We have Bollywood celebrities are also no less aggressive when it comes to going under the knife, and quite literally. Seen a lot of actresses plastic surgery and enhancing their appearance. This is what seemed to be actresses before and after this
Operation of them.

Shilpa Shetty :

Shilpa Shetty and it was said, not one job, but his nose Mon We all know that Shilpa Shetty was not so stunningly beautiful. Cosmetic surgery changed the course of their appearance and, of course, and then sank her career.

Priyanka Chopra

She said she former Miss World, Priyanka Chopra has never talked about the change looks.When entered the industry, a fair amount of fat nose, not very surprising, and became slimmer.We with this change was not due to rise to stardom and slender, should probably be attributed to a plastic surgeon for this purpose.
Kanjana Ranaut
Pressure of the growing demands of the industry seems to consume Kanjana as well, as I went forward to enhance the operations 'assets' to them. He also said it completed with the lips in her latest film, which can be attributed to himself.
Shazahn Padamsee
After her very first, wearing lipstick Shazahn poutier than was ever before. Apparently they were not satisfied with the innocent face and chose the image of her looking sexier. Here, we believe that it looked much better without a dramatic pout.
Koena Mitra

As a result, Koena a lot of public and embarrassing of cosmetic surgery. Counterproductive to the process of making it with Koena princess looking like the wicked witch herself. Will actually plastic surgery gone horribly wrong in Koena may be a deterrent for many who want to go under the knife.

Preity Zinta

Zinta has come a long way from the girl, "Champagne," which was. Has reportedly been to raise the nose job and brow, and facial structure. Her face is now much more elegant, graceful and she looks much now.

Indian Bridal Jewelry Designs

2011-09-09T12:00:00.001-07:00

Indian bridal jewelry, we bring some beautiful wedding jewelry for a nice and sensitive collection for you. There was a time and when girls wear anything on the site wedding or function Mayon. But now in this direction the day was out of the job. In the market, and many types of artificial jewelry is available. Girls wear collections Kundan and flowers on the wedding site. Similarly, on the wedding day girls often wear a heavy bridal jewelry sets with "Mang Tikka" and "Jhomar".
Look at the bride's wedding day and her jewelry. Fashion Week is now in each of the wedding wedding wedding day to wear the heavy Indian bridal jewelry which has become a fashion now in the day. You can buy artificial jewelry stores as well. Like this, the girls wear today held a reception grooms and wedding jewelry small groups as you see in this the bride. Even now, you will find any problem regarding the choice of your wedding day jewelry

Wedding Jewelry Sets

2011-09-09T12:00:00.000-07:00

Wedding kit wedding, when we talk about dolls and a number of specific issues of the bride's jewelry is also special for them. Western brides wear diamonds, pearls and silver jewelry or groups matching the bride dresses with them. But in the east, and wedding jewelry is also very prominent, such as wedding dresses. He speaks always take care of that jewelry to match with the colors of their clothes. The brides like to wear heavy and large in jumka (earrings), Glubund (intellectual), Tika (Bindia), and Jumour. Dealing with the bride's bracelets in both hands. It is very interesting that brides like to wear jewelry of gold. Diamonds and silver are very rare in the Middle among brides.
Festival in the bride wears jewelry Mehndi of fresh flowers (usually jasmine flowers). Gives a yellow look to the glorious festival. But in the bars or the bride wears Nikkah specifically gold wedding jewelry sets. Seems not only traditional but also very different, because most of the girls like to wear artificial jewelry just because it offers a lot of reality. Now a day as of gold out of the range, so most people prefer to wear artificial jewelry that looks like gold.

Early Photos of Celebrities in Venice

2011-09-09T11:58:00.000-07:00

These are some retro photos of very famous celebrities on vacation in Venice. The photos range from the 1940s to the 1970s.

Gene Tierney in Venice, 1945. “Laura” star Gene Tierney, wearing a striped short-sleeved shirt, lounges on a gondola boat.

Kirk Douglas in Venice, 1953. Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas, wearing a swimming suit and a necklace chainlet, signing on the thigh of painter Novella Parigini, wearing a strapless bikini and round earrings and a woman wearing a strapless polka-dotted bikini, Lido Beach.

Ernest Hemingway in Venice, 1954. “For Whom the Bell Tolls” Literary lion Ernest Hemingway, wearing a short sleeves shirt over a plaid shirt, his hurt arm bandaged, drinking vodka from the bottle.

Gary Cooper in Venice, 1955. Hollywood legend Gary Cooper, on a venetian gondola, lighting a cigarette, the gondolier behind him.

Brigitte Bardot in Venice, 1958. French sexbomb Brigitte Bardot with her partner, the french jazz guitarist Sasha Distel, she is wearing a dress, a diamonds hairband and a precious necklace , surrounded by men in tuxedo.

Latest Bridal Jewelry Design 2011

2011-09-09T11:45:00.000-07:00

The jewelry than ever, twice per woman. Either east or west of the form of a desire to get some jewelry to make a special day in the most special among all other women's special day. We can say that jewelry is the best way to show feminine look adorable in her way. Now Jewelry Set for one day, grooms are of different types and designs. Of the bride's jewelry designs are very large and impacted stones and beads.

Bridal jewelry designs

Here are some designs for wedding jewelry. In ancient times, and was fond of wedding jewelry is usually made of gold, but know Kundan days and use different types of precious metals in jewelry making the bride. Gold prices rise and rise day after day, even artificial jewelry is the best option for a bride to wear on her wedding day. Artificial Jewelry Indian wedding less expensive and more widely in the gold jewelry and then varied. Moreover, artificial jewelry designs available in heavy and light weapons. So you can choose any style than ever to suit you according to your occasion. Most of the jewelry the bride adorned with pearl beads in shiny wire. You should choose this type of jewelry set which is according to your wedding day.

Osama Bin Laden

2011-09-09T10:11:00.000-07:00

In the "martyrs of the missing," Charles Kurzman suggests that even before the killing of Osama bin Laden and his movement has completely failed. The trademark of al Qaeda ideology is to urge Muslims to engage in ordinary acts of individual violence against those deemed enemies of Islam, and specifically Americans, Jews and infidels, the rulers of the Muslim-majority countries. So far, such attacks have occurred the very few in the United States since September 11, and certainly nothing comparable to the devastating events of that day. Stressed how surprising is this, cites Kurzman 2006 online guide to the Mujahideen aspiring lists the 14 "simple tools" that "is easy to use and available to anyone who wants to fight the occupying enemy" - which includes "Run more than one person is infected. Car" and "ignite fire in the houses or rooms at bedtime "Kurzman, a sociologist who has written extensively about Muslim reform movements, and asks:" If terrorist tactics to be available widely for cars, why are there so few Islamic terrorists? in the light of the death and destruction caused by terrorists, the question may seem absurd. But if there is more than a billion Muslims in the world, many of whom hate the supposed death of the Western and the desire, why do not we see the terrorist attacks in every place, every day?

Kurzman answer is that al Qaeda and violent sons have failed miserably so simply because they can not attract large numbers of recruits to their cause. Recognize the opinion polls show that concern a large proportion of Muslims in the world (outside the U.S.) was approved by bin Laden. In his opinion, however, should be understood such feelings is not as showing the actual with the tactics of al Qaeda and methods, it is evidence that bin Laden and his group were a form of "radical Sheikh." By this, Kurzman means that al Qaeda has become a symbol of anti-imperialism and Islamic authenticity and thumbing of the nose and one in the political system in which the brutality of many Arabs and Muslims to live. In fact, many of those who express approval of bin Laden in the opinion polls also show enthusiasm for pop music or political democracy - both anathema to al Qaeda.
The passage of time has alienated most of the Muslims of al Qaeda, for a number of reasons. Perhaps most important is to kill large numbers of Muslims in the terror campaigns. These killings of a taboo in Islamic law, and the efforts of al Qaeda legitimacy of whom have had little success. Most Muslims reject the divinity of al Qaeda, a malignant form of Salafism, a strict or literal approach to texts and revealed that the trademark if their fellow Muslims infidels were not pure enough in their beliefs and practices. This theology gives al-Qaida quality orientation, which prevents from becoming a mass movement, although it is not clear that it aspires to become one of the ever: the vanguard of declared al-Qaeda describes its members as "outsiders", in reference to a few Muslims who will remain true to his religion at the end of time.
Kurzman also notes that al Qaeda had to deal with competition from other Islamic groups, and ideologies, including local movements that do not have the global agenda. Hamas and the Taliban may espouse violence and Islamic radicalism, but they have little interest in attacking the West, and their interpretations of Islam and often come into conflict with the leader of al Qaeda. (In contrast, bin Laden's media savvy, and Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, did not allow filming itself.) Equally important, Al Qaeda is facing competition from Islamic groups that combine a liberal, at least some measure of support for political democracy with the culturally conservative views views on women's role and scope of Islamic law.
While the book is Kurzman contribution to the study of al-Qaeda and Islam, one is very selective. Point of view of provocation that there are a lot of "martyrs of the missing" - that there is, in fact, "the terrorists Muslim, very few" - if it makes sense, and only one focuses narrowly on the United States and not, for example, in Iraq or Afghanistan or Pakistan. Conducted many of them people of these countries have suffered from terrorist attacks daily in the name of the ideology of al Qaeda for a decade at least, by the suicide bombers who were abundant. For Iraqis, and provides statistics Kurzman - "Islamic terrorists the world has managed to recruit fewer than one in 15,000 Muslims over the past quarter century, and less than one in 100,000 Muslims since 9 / 11" - provide little comfort. Calculus through this we are talking about more than 10,000 people. Any other terrorist phenomenon that compares in size.

Flight 93

2011-09-09T09:57:00.000-07:00

He criticized some 2000 km from where United Airlines Flight 93 now, sitting in an empty office in central headquarters and the Warriors, nearly 10 years of the Intifada in the 757 hijacked in the field of southwestern Pennsylvania ferociously to the extent that I found a piece of debris after the collision was smaller than phone book, you may have lost the details of the time. John Beaven, or perhaps just do not want to remember.

Beaven not immediately recall how many times he was at the site of the crash that killed his father and 43 others on September 11, 2001. It figures, after some talk, there were two visits. He said he does not remember even one of the trips until his mother reminded him of a few weeks ago. Beaven then went on his way to Pittsburgh for hip surgery. He can not say for sure, in the wake of the surreal that day, whether it met U.S. President George W. Bush in the White House first, and then went to Shanksville, Pennsylvania. , Or whether on the contrary.
Beaven lost his father on that day. But he made clear in the morning break from his duties as CEO and the Warriors' ticket sales, he did not lose his identity. He does not remember the details of the others may be burned in them because he decided that 9 / 11 does not define him. Some of my colleagues on the business side and the Golden State do not even know it relates to that day. Was originally planned to skip the ceremonies in the state of Pennsylvania this weekend to commemorate 10 years of terrorist attacks before deciding to attend to support a 15-year step-sister.
He would not governed by the United 93, as those who know his father, Alan Beaven, says lawyer talented environmental will not want to know any role was in the passengers and crew to break into the four hijackers and brought the plane before it is believed that up to any of the Capitol or the White House, that the targeting the terrorists intended.
"I think in large part, it seems funny, but I never wanted to make a big deal out of it," said John Beaven. "At some point, I would like to take my wife there. Was not there and said it, but I'm not big on pomp and circumstance, and I'm busy here and there a lot going on leading up to what we hope will be one season. I understand why it's a big deal, and I understand why so many people have commented much on the importance of this event, and especially what happened in Flight 93, but I was not that person and I felt like my father, someone who very much would not have wanted us to hold a big deal for that. "
Here is the thing, though. He works for the Warriors because of 9 / 11. It can not help, strangely, but at least be part of the basis for a successful career.
And John Beaven, 21 years old, and about to start senior year of the University of California at San Diego, in Australia, visiting his girlfriend in September Were watching TV, when the news broke: A plane crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center World Trade Center in New York. About 45 minutes later, and another in the reduction of other aircraft. More details have emerged and broadcast live images, and the two students sat stunned in front of the American screen. John did not know his father was flying from Newark to San Francisco to take a deposition.
He called his mother. They were not sure, but now may be on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. That was 3 or 4 in the morning in Australia when he received word that John, yes, his father was on United 93. He was heading to San Francisco Bay area, and shortly after moved to New York area, before he planned to take a sabbatical year in India with his second wife and 5-year-old daughter to work in the Ashram.
John scouring the Internet and television, but found mostly in the details of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
With the closure of air travel in the United States a broad campaign to cover the distance, and get the home took four days. Finally arrived in Los Angeles, and met with his brother 18 years, Chris, who was about to begin the new year of Loyola Marymount, and the mother, who lives in a suburb of Sacramento, California, of Carmichael. Flew them to the east coast - and perhaps Washington, and possibly New York, John does not mention - and joined a step-sister Sonali and her mother, Kimi.
Weeks later, the Warriors donated $ 25,000 to the family fund Alan Beaven, with Antawn Jamison ahead with the last $ 10,000, and hosted Beavens seats in the opening speech of the regular home season against the Suns.
John finished the season with a great team in San Diego, California baseball game. Before every game he pitched - and that the ball is going around the infield following his last throws of friendly - drew the initials "AB" at the bottom of the slope of the mound. Graduated in 2002 with a degree in biology, and was signed by Toronto Blue Jays out of the camp, and encamped workout one season with the team the University Rookie of the Hudson Valley, New York Stay in touch with a few people in the office and Warriors «Front met for the first time tribute during the 11/09 team.
Everything was when John knew baseball career ended, he wanted to stay in the sport. He had no idea what to do. The reaction was when he called Executive Warriors, Travis Stanley, to ask if anyone there is a connection with the political axis, call to Auckland Beaven talk about ticket sales functionality.
That was nearly nine years ago.
"It seems strange that I got this opportunity that is now a large part of who I am what I went through," he said.
Beaven has increased the season ticket account executive sales manager group sales manager for the group to the current role as Executive Director of ticket sales. He is 31 and married. Chris is 28. Sonali is 15 and living with Kimi in Santa Barbara, California, having been home about two miles from the headquarters of the Warriors.
It is scheduled to be all in the state of Pennsylvania this weekend for the celebrations and the unveiling of a new memorial at the site of the crash. John is going to his family, but also knowing that he may be struck by the unexpected moment of emotion. The events of 11 / 9, he said, is not fixed in his mind.
"It will be two days long and emotional day," said Beaven. "But I also know it's the anniversary of 10 years. It would mean a lot to many people, and I'm sure it will mean a lot to me as well. With the approach of the date we actually receive it, and I'm sure that there will be some things that come."
There will be John - to his family more than anything - and then he would return to the Gulf region to continue to prepare for the season, hopes to come. He wants to move forward to identify him.

September 11 2001

2011-09-09T09:48:00.000-07:00

On September 8, 2001, I was in Oklahoma City to cover the annual convention of the Mid-South Booksellers Association for Publishers Weekly. My wife came with me out of curiosity and a desire to see the recently opened memorial to the 168 people killed when Timothy McVeigh planted a truck bomb in front of the Murrah Building on April 19, 1995, at the time, the bloodiest terrorist attack in US history. The memorial - which consists of giant bronze gates, a reflecting pool, and a field of empty chairs - was enormously moving; seen at night, the chairs are lit from below and look as if they are floating, making it look like a concert hall for an audience that will never arrive. Later, as I was checking my carry-on through the metal detector at the airport in Oklahoma City when I commented to my wife that security seemed especially strict, especially for such a small city; then, when I was forced to eat BBQ from the airport concession using plastic utensils, I complained. The lady behind the counter had a terse, but not unsympathetic reply: "Terrorism, sweetheart." Two days later, as I watched the Twin Towers fall from the window at my office in New York, I began to understand what she meant. September 11, 2001 Many of us who worked at Publishers Weekly were witnesses that day. Our offices were on 17th Street and 8th Avenue about a mile or two uptown, and we had south-facing windows, giving us a full view as the first tower fell and then, a short time later, the second. I had been one of the first in the office that morning, there a bit early for a 9 am meeting, but moments after I sat at my desk in my cubicle, my phone rang. It was my wife telling me to go look out the window since the television was reporting that a "small plane had hit the World Trade Center." I asked where she was calling from - my wife worked on Rector Street, two blocks from the World Trade Center - but she was still at home, luckily, late for work. Someone turned on the television in the conference room and people gasped as reports came in about the crashes in Washington and in Pennsylvania. People feared another plane was hijacked; some worried about one hitting the Empire State Building or the Rainbow Room, where Warner Books had planned a launch party for Jack Welch's Straight from the Gut. Word reached us that nearby St. Vincent's Hospital wanted volunteers to go and give blood, as they were expecting a wave of survivors. One of the women editors stood transfixed at the window, crying; a male editor, a native New Yorker who'd used the towers his whole life to orient himself on the island - kept repeating repeated, "It's gone, I can't believe it's ... just gone. "Someone came back from St. Vincent's and said that no one was coming from the site of the fallen towers. There weren't waves of survivors or wounded. Eventually, people started making arrangements to just try and get home.
On September 8, 2001, I was in Oklahoma City to cover the annual conference of the Association of Booksellers in the mid-south to Publishers Weekly. My wife came with me out of curiosity and a desire to see the memorial, which opened recently to the 168 people killed when Timothy McVeigh planted a bomb in a truck in front of Mora, on April 19, 1995, at the time, in the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history. The memorial - which consists of gates bronze giant, reflecting pool, and a field of chairs empty - was moving dramatically; see at night, lit from under the chairs and look as if they were floating, making it look like a concert hall to the public that will not reach .
Later, as was checking my carry-on through the metal detector at the airport in Oklahoma City when he was suspended for my wife that the security seemed tough, and particularly to a small town like this, then, when I had to eat from the grill franchise airport using plastic utensils, and complained to me. Began two days later, as I watched the fall of the twin towers of the World Trade Center from the window in my office in New York, to understand what she meant: lady behind the counter was in response to a brief, but not sympathetic to "terrorism, sweetheart."
September 11, 2001
Many of us who have worked in Publishers Weekly and the witnesses that day. And had offices at 17 Street and 8th Street about a mile or two, Uptown, and we had a south-facing windows, and this gives us a complete picture as the first tower fell, and shortly thereafter, and the second.
I was one of the first in the office that morning, and there a little early for the 9:00 meeting, but my phone rang moments after I sat at my desk in my room. My wife was telling me to go look out the window since the television was the report that I asked where was the call from "a small plane had hit the World Trade Center." - My wife works in University Street, two blocks from the World Trade Center - but it was still in the house, and, fortunately, late for work.
Someone turned on the TV screen in the conference hall and people with breathless reports about the crash in Washington and Pennsylvania. People feared hijacked another plane, and some concern about one hit the Empire State Building or the rainbow room, where books, Warner had planned to launch by Jack Welch, Straight from the gut.
Word reached us that St. Vincent's Hospital in nearby volunteers wanted to go and donate blood, as they had expected a wave of survivors. One of the editors of women stood at the window crying and distraught; Editor male, a native New Yorker, which you use the towers to direct his whole life on the island itself - and continued to frequent repetition, "he's gone, I can not believe ... it's just gone."
Someone came from behind and St. Vincent and said no one was coming from the site of the fallen towers. There were not waves of the survivors and the wounded. Eventually, people started trying to put arrangements in a fair and get home.

Marilyn Monroe reading

2011-09-08T14:50:00.000-07:00

Unbelievable Retro Advertising Posters

2011-09-08T13:45:00.000-07:00

Star Wars Behind The Scenes (rare photos)

2011-09-08T13:16:00.000-07:00

Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year intervals.

Rita Hayworth does covers from 1940s-1950s

2011-09-07T21:51:00.000-07:00

Photoplay 9-1945

Motion Picture 1-1946

Movie Stars 4-1946

Movie Life - 6-1946

ovies 5-1947

American Restaurants of the 1950s and 1960s

2011-09-07T21:40:00.000-07:00

Pictures of Korea in 1945

2011-09-06T13:42:00.000-07:00

Korean mother and child. Korean countryside near Seoul in fall of 1945

Korean Teahouse, 1945 in Seoul

Refugees: Fusan 1945, now named Busan

Korean Fisherman, Samch'ok, November 1945

Many Korean women carried heavy loads on their heads in 1945

Our Dancing Daughters

2011-09-06T12:34:00.000-07:00

Our Dancing Daughters is a 1928 MGM silent drama film starring Joan Crawford and John Mack Brown (later billed after a career decline as "Johnny Mack Brown"), about the "loosening of youth morals" that took place during the 1920s. The film was directed by Harry Beaumont and produced by Hunt Stromberg. This was the film that made Joan Crawford a major star, a position she held for the following half century.

Anne Brigman photography

2011-09-06T11:40:00.000-07:00

Anne Wardrope (Nott) Brigman (1869–1950) was an American photographer and one of the original members of the Photo-Secession movement in America. Her most famous images were taken between 1900 and 1920, and depict nude women in primordial, naturalistic contexts. [Wikipedia]

The Heart of the Storm

The Source, 1907

Storm Tree, 1915

Dawn

Finis

Remembering September 11th

2011-09-06T11:32:00.000-07:00

Ten years after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, we remember and here, just take a look back.

The South Tower falls

Firemen struggle to extinguish blazes near the disaster site

Rescue workers carry Fire Department Chaplain Father Mychal Judge from the rubble. Father Judge was killed by falling debris

Firefighters search for survivors in the wreckage

A rescue worker pauses to rest during the search and rescue operation

Hi Res Images From World War II

2011-09-05T13:17:00.000-07:00

Bedouin from the late 1800's

2011-09-05T12:22:00.000-07:00

Bedouin Man

Sheik

Bedouin Shepherds

Mothers and Children

Freddie Mercury's Birthday

2011-09-04T13:17:00.000-07:00

Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara), (5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range. As a songwriter, Mercury composed many hits for Queen, including "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Killer Queen", "Somebody to Love", "Don't Stop Me Now", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "We Are the Champions". In addition to his work with Queen, he led a solo career, penning hits such as "Barcelona", "I Was Born to Love You" and "Living on My Own". Mercury also occasionally served as a producer and guest musician (piano or vocals) for other artists. He died of bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDS on 24 November 1991, only one day after publicly acknowledging he had the disease. [via Wikipedia]

Mercury performing in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1978 with Queen

The house in Zanzibar where Mercury lived in his early years

Freddie Mercury in 1978

Mercury performing live in 1984

Freddie Mercury playing guitar during a live concert with Queen in Frankfurt, Germany, 1984

Marilyn Monroe - Smoking in Bed

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Photos of Famous Musicians Playing Sport

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Bob Dylan in 1969

George Harrison

Elton John, then owner of the NASL’s Los Angeles Aztecs, takes a graceful swing in front of famous footballer George Best

Rod Stewart is a well-known soccer enthusiast

Elvis Presley

High School Fashions, 1969

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Teddy Girls, 1950s

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Ken Russel’s series of documentary “Teddy Girl” photographs were published in Picture Post magazine in the summer of 1955. [Wikipedia, via]

Skateboarders of 1970s, California

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Western Dames in Vintage Art and Advertising

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The great screen beauties of the 1940's

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Joan Crawford

Bette Davis

Marlene Dietrich

Elizabeth Taylor

Audrey Hepburn

Lanna Turner

The Golden Pinups

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From the golden age of art, the pulp pin ups revive the fancies of past lore. Near perfection is to be found in restored calendar girls, show girls and the unassuming extras.

Lovely Cowgirls in Westerns

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12 year old strong girl at Muscle Beach, 1954

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12-year-old April Atkins on Muscle Beach, California, 1954

Photos of Marilyn Monroe with her books

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Photos of Paris flood, 1910

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The 1910 Great Flood of Paris was a catastrophe in which the Seine River, carrying winter rains from its tributaries, flooded Paris, France, and several nearby communities.

In late January 1910, following months of high rainfall, the Seine River flooded the French capital when water pushed upwards from overflowing sewers and subway tunnels, and seeped into basements through fully saturated soil. The waters did not overflow the river's banks within the city, but flooded Paris through tunnels, sewers, and drains. In neighbouring towns both east and west of the capital, the river rose above its banks and flooded the surrounding terrain directly. [More on Wikipedia, via]

US Bikini Laws,1922

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‘June 30, 1922. Washington policeman Bill Norton measuring the distance between knee and suit at the Tidal Basin bathing beach after Col. Sherrell, Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, issued an order that suits not be over six inches above the knee.’ [National Photo Co., via]

Korean War

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The Korean War (25 June 1950 – armistice signed 27 July 1953) was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China (PRC), with military material aid from the Soviet Union. The war was a result of the physical division of Korea by an agreement of the victorious Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War at the end of World War II. The Korean peninsula was ruled by Japan from 1910 until the end of World War II. Following the surrender of Japan in 1945, American administrators divided the peninsula along the 38th Parallel, with United States troops occupying the southern part and Soviet troops occupying the northern part. [via]

A US howitzer position near the Kum River, 15 July

Korean civilians pass an M-46 tank

A GI comforts a grieving infantryman

The U.S. Air Force attacking railroads south of Wonsan on the eastern coast of North Korea

General Douglas MacArthur, UN Command CiC (seated), observes the naval shelling of Incheon from the USS Mt. McKinley, 15 September 1950

Early summer in Oxford, 1924

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Antikamnia Chemical Company Calendars 1899 and 1900

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Ireland in Color Pictures, 1920s

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Brigitte Bardot at Cannes, 1953

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Agatha Christie and her surf board, 1922

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‘Agatha Christie on Waikiki beach, Hawaii, 1922. She was travelling with her first husband, Archie, and mastered stand-up surfing, becoming one of the earliest Britons known to do so.’

Celebrity Yearbook Photos

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Paris Hilton, 1995

Lady Gaga, 2004

Sean Penn, 1982

Jennifer Lopez, 1987

Matt Damon, 1988

Awesome Classic Movie Gifs

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The Most Stunning Hollywood Beauties

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Pictures of Elizabeth Taylor when she was young

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Mini Skirt in School with Male Teacher of the 1970s

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Honor Blackman does Karate

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Honor Blackman is an English actress, known for the roles of Cathy Gale in The Avengers (1962–64) and Bond girl Pussy Galore in Goldfinger (1964).

Censored Album Covers (NSFW)

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Vladimir Tolman: "Swallows" 1930s

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Autochromes from 1910s

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Chicago's night clubs 1970s

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Between 1975 and 1977, Michael Abramson hit Chicago’s South Side night clubs – Perv’s House, Pepper’s Hideout, The High Chaparral, The Patio Lounge, and The Showcase Lounge, not to capture the artists on stage, instead popping off a half dozen rolls every night on the crowd.

Analog Science Fiction Magazine 1960s

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Ruth St. Denis - a modern dance pioneer

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Ruth St. Denis (January 20, 1879 – July 21, 1968) was an early modern dance pioneer. She was born in 1879 on a New Jersey farm. The daughter of a strong-willed and highly educated woman ( Ruth Emma Dennis was a physician by training), St. Denis was encouraged to study dance from an early age. Her early training included Delsarte technique, ballet lessons with the Italian ballerina Maria Bonfante, social dance forms and skirt dancing.

Atlantic City, 1970s

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Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons playing the Steel Pier on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City

Lucy the Elephant, an Atlantic City attraction, during a period of disrepair

Atlantic City Boardwalk

Black shoes and socks, with shorts, on the Atlantic City Boardwalk

Grabbing some rays on the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk

The Landship "Recruit" 1917

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USS Recruit, also known as the Landship Recruit, was a wooden mockup of a dreadnought battleship constructed by the United States Navy in the Manhattan borough of New York City, as a recruiting tool and training ship during the First World War. Commissioned as if it were a normal vessel of the U.S. Navy and manned by a crew of trainee sailors. The New York Times reported at the time that the “Landship” had helped the U.S. Navy recruit 25,000 men into the service—625 times the size of her own crew.

After spending over two years in Union Square, the Landship Recruit was decommissioned and dismantled for moving to Coney Island’s Luna Park, where the Navy intended to maintain it as a recruiting depot following its success at its Union Square location. Recruit had its colors struck on March 16, 1920, and preparations began for the move. However, the ultimate fate of Recruit after its move is undetermined.

Cape Town ’60s Party Photos

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These shots of Beehived, boozed up, breast-flashing gals, slumped-over sailors and tongue-entwined couples were shot by nightclub bouncer Billy Monk between 1967 and 1969 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Victorian Husbands and Wives

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Automobile in 1914

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House of David Baseball Team

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The Israelite House of David religious society was founded by Benjamin and Mary Purnell in 1903. Benjamin Purnell was a sports enthusiast and encouraged the Community to play sports, especially baseball, to build physical and spiritual discipline.

In 1913, the Israelite House of David began to play competitive baseball. The House became famous touring America from the 1920s through the 1950s. The team members wore long hair and beards as they played.

By the late 1920s, the House began hiring professionals. Some professional players grew their beards out to show respect towards the God of Israel, while others wore false beards. nity had three separate barnstorming teams touring the county, playing and evangelizing wherever they went.

‘From 1946 until 1955, there were numerous teams which bore the House of David name and wore beards. - Wikipedia

Photographs from Yesteryear

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The photos in this post may make you remember the nostalgic days from yesterday, but they are very beautiful and may also remind you of days of simpler times. You might even say they are oldies but goodies. From the days of corner drugstores to pinups, to large convertibles, these photos have it all.

Celebrity Retro Photos

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Actress and her shoes

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The Jackson 5 Pictures

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The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five, or The Jackson 5ive), later known as The Jacksons, were an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana. Founding group members Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael formed the group after performing in an early incarnation called The Jackson Brothers, which originally consisted of a trio of the three older brothers. Active from 1964 to 1990, the Jacksons played from a repertoire of R&B, soul, pop and later disco. During their six-and-a-half-year Motown tenure, The Jackson 5 were one of the biggest pop-music phenomena of the 1970s, and the band served as the launching pad for the solo careers of their lead singers Jermaine and Michael, the latter brother later transforming his early Motown solo fame into greater success as an adult artist.

Chicago Race Riot of 1919

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The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 was a major racial conflict that began in Chicago, Illinois on July 27, 1919 and ended on August 3. During the riot, dozens died and hundreds were injured. It is considered the worst of the approximately 25 riots during the Red Summer of 1919, so named because of the violence and fatalities across the nation. The combination of prolonged arson, looting and murder was the worst race rioting in the history of Illinois. [via]

Five police officers and a soldier with a rifle and fixed bayonet

A white gang looking for African Americans during the Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Soldiers with rifles and fixed bayonets standing guard at vandalized house

White men, boys standing in front of vandalized house

African American men in front of Walgreen Drugs at 35th and S. State St. in Douglas community area

Edwardians in Colours

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Yaarii.Com - Free Bulk/Batch Image Watermark Software For Bloggers

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If you're placing your photographs on the Internet, you'll want to make sure you protect your rights to those images. The best way to protect digital photos is by watermarking your photos.

Watermarking one image at a time becomes tedious very quickly if you have a whole folder of images to apply a watermark to. This article builds on How To Watermark An Image and demonstrates how to take the pain out of watermarking an entire folder of images.

There are several options on how to watermark your images online, but using an online service can have its drawbacks. They sometimes impose certain limitations, such as capping the image file size, and there is also the obvious inconvenience of not being able to watermark your images unless you have an internet connection.

The most obvious offline method of watermarking your images is using Photoshop, Or using a free bulk/batch watermark software. Definetly, you'll save the time if you are using free bulk software.

Yesterday, I did some finger work in Google Search but most of them are failed. What I realized is all those free version are quite poor in performance. Suddenly, I started my search for opensource projects and usually they never failed whatever they promise. I found a Free Batch Photo Watermark Software what I was exactly looking for, named as Yaarii.

Here are some interesting features providing by Yaarii which will be helpful for the photographers and mostly the bloggers :

1. Batch/Bulk mode : Protect a photo group of any size at a time.

2. Protect photo independent of their format - Visual Watermark will process them all.

3. Position watermarks in a convenient layout style user interface.

4. Create watermarks in text.

5. Create watermaks with LOGO's.

6. Watermark the whole folder containing Images.

7. Watermarks Fonts and colors can be adjusted.

8. Watermarks automatically get placed on the basis of layout, irrespective of photo dimensions.

9. Watermarked photos are stored separately and thus it doesn't hamper the original photos.

10. Size of Large Digital Camera captured photos are automatically lowered without effecting dimensions or quality.

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So, what else we need when a person get this features just in one s/w and that too in FREE.

Without any waste of time just go for a free download and save your time by copyrighting your images in bulk.

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Horsemaning

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Horsemaning was a fashionable photography trend in the 1920s. But it seems that now fake beheading is experiencing a revival. (See more)

Interesting black and white retro photos

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These are some rather interesting black and white retro photos. The people and the scenes are quite unusual at least by today’s standards.

A McDonald's and a Barge Merge

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This was built for Expo ’86 in Vancouver, British Columbia. It’s a McDonald’s restaurant that was built on a barge. It’s first floating McDonald’s anywhere in the world. While the barge was permitted to operate in a new location after the exhibition, the derelict barge has been anchored empty in Burrard Inlet, among an oil refinery and industrial barges since 1991.

Portraits by Yousuf Karsh

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Yousuf Karsh, CC (December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002) was a Canadian photographer of Armenian heritage, and one of the most famous and accomplished portrait photographers of all time.

Muhammed Ali

Brigitte Bardot

George Bernard Shaw

Ingrid Bergman

Humphrey Bogart

The Colour of the Nazi Flag

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London Trams c.1950s

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Classic Hollywood Portraits

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Jean Harlow by George Hurrell, 1933

Marlon Brando for A Streetcar Named Desire by John Engstead, 1950

James Cagney for Angels with Dirty Faces by Scotty Welbourne, 1938

Louise Brooks, 1929 by Eugene Robert Richee

Elizabeth Taylor for Suddenly Last Summer attributed to Ken Danvers, 1959

Hairstyles For Men

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Hairstyles for men don't have to be dull or unflattering. Some work better than others depending on the shape of your face and the type of hair you have. Ultimately, a good cut will be easy to style and frame you face well.

1960s Posters For The Sunday Times

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Patrick Tilley’s 1960s posters for UK newspaper the Sunday Times.

New York in colour pictures, 1940s

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A corner on west Canal-St., 1942

Chinese store windows, New-York, 1942

Collecting the salvage on Lower East Side, 1942

Corner of Pearl St., 1942

Crowd gathers during Salvage collection in Lower East Side, 1942