Hong Kong Flower Show is an annual exhibition presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) of Hong Kong. It is held every March in Hong Kong.Before 2000, it was jointly organised by the Urban Council and the Regional Council, with the location alternating between Sha Tin Central Park and the Victoria Park. The new LCSD took over in 2000 and the location was fixed to be Victoria Park.
Using masterful painting techniques in coordination with photography and lighting, body paint artist Gesine Marwedel transforms this beautiful woman into a pink flamingo.
Body-painting artist Emma Hack etched colors and markings on her models and arranged their arms, legs and heads into the shape of a small hatchback. She designed the car down to the smallest detail including alloy wheels and a number plate by covering each model in shades of blue, white, black and silver paint. Emma Hack even made it look like the car had been pranged in a small accident by exposing the “engine” and leaving the front “bumper” hanging off.
Using just body paint, ad agency i.d.e.a has transformed human beings into amazing motorcycles. As part of a campaign for the Progressive International Motorcycle Show, extremely flexible yoga gurus were arranged in such a way as to resemble a sport bike, a dirt bike and a cruiser.
Because of the level of detail and difficulty of model positioning, each shot took a day to complete.
Artists Chadwick and Spector focus on recreating lost, stolen, unknown, destroyed or otherwise unpopular paintings usually found in museum storage facilities on the human body. Each resurrected painting takes anywhere from eight to fifteen hours to create onto Chadwick's body, then it is documented with photography.
Bodypainting art by Andy Golub.
Another bike by ad agency i.d.e.a.
Another work by Andy Golub.
Guido Daniele was born in Soverato (CZ – Italy) and now lives and works in Milan. Using the body painting technique he creates and paints models' hands and bodies for different situations such as advertising pictures and commercials, fashion events and exhibitions.
New Orleans-based artist Craig Tracy is considered a trendsetter in the art of body painting. He spends hours painstakingly painting his subjects' bodies with water-based paint before taking photos of them in unique positions.
Life is long and full of challenges. Most of those challenges are internal, and depends on how WE choose to accept and interpet them. Our lives can go on very different paths, depending on what we do and how we look at what happens to us along the way. Here are 10 points of advice that if followed, will guarantee a better life, one that brings with it true peace of mind.
1. Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked.
Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others'affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right direction, our direction. No two human beings can think or act inexactly the same way. Mind your own business and you will keep your peace.
2. Forgive And Forget.
This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development of stomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantly remembering it. Get over this bad habit. Life is too short to waste on such trifles. Forgive, forget, and march on. Love flourishes with giving and forgiving.
3. Do Not Crave Recognition.
This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, but no sooner than you are powerless, they will forget your achievement and will start finding faults in you. Their recognition is not worth the aggravation. Do your duties ethically and sincerely.
4. Do Not succumb to envy and jealousy.
We all have experienced how envy can disturb our peace of mind. You know that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, but sometimes they get promotions; you do not. You started a business several years ago, but you are not as successful as your neighbor whose business is only one year old. There are several examples like these in everyday life. Should you envy?
No. Remember everybody's life is shaped by his/her destiny, which has now become his/her reality. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your misfortune. Jealousy will not get you anywhere, it will only take away your peace of mind.
5. Change Yourself According To The Environment.
If you try to change the environment single-handedly, chances are you will fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you do this, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, will mysteriously change and seem more congenial and harmonious with your goals.
6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured.
This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Every day we face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidents that are beyond our control. If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn to put up with these things. We must learn to endure them cheerfully. Believe in yourself and you will gain in terms of patience, inner strength and will power.
7. Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew.
This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take more responsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. Why take on additional loads that may create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding your external activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in prayer, introspection and meditation. This will reduce those thoughts in your mind that make you restless. An uncluttered mind will produce greater feelings of peace.
8. Meditate Regularly.
Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is the highest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If you meditate earnestly for half an hour everyday, your mind will tend to become peaceful during the remaining twenty three and a half hours. Your mind will not be as easily disturbed as it was before. You would benefit by gradually increasing the period of daily meditation. You may think that this will interfere with your daily work. On the contrary, this will increase your efficiency and you will be able to produce better results in less time.
9. Never Leave The Mind Vacant.
An empty mind is the devil's workshop. All evil actions start in the vacant mind. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, something worthwhile. Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds your interest. You must decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work or charity work, may not always earn you more money, but you will have a sense of fulfillment and achievement.
10. Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret.
Do not waste time in protracted wondering Should I or shouldn't I? Days, weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You can never plan enough because you can never anticipate all future happenings. Value your time and do the things that need to be done. It does not matter if you fail the first time. You can learn from your mistakes and succeed the next time. Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing. Learn from your mistakes, but do not brood over the past.
We all know that, Our Laptops are invaluable for getting our many important work done but they are also only as good as their battery life.
Battery Life Cycle
The lifespan of a battery depends upon its life cycle,usually 350 - 500 times,the number of complete charges-discharge cycles,a battery can perform during its life span.So avoiding needless cycle of charging-discharging is the key method to expand battery life.
You can also extend life of your laptops battery with this steps......
1. One of the factors that affect life of battery is the fan.If there is dust on the fan,Laptops get heated and easily consuming more power.Based on experiences when the fan is cleaned,it start performing well and the speed too is boosted.
2. Avoid exposing your battery to heat.This includes your laptops on a pillow or blanket,which block air flow and make fan to work more.So use laptops at hard work stations.The less the cooling fan has to run,the less battery power is taken.
3. Do not obstruct ventilator of fan.
4. Set Your laptops to automatically hibernate mode after a few minutes of in-activity.
5. Avoid using screen saver it consumes more power.
6. Turn off auto save function like MS Word,Excel etc.because they keep saving at regular intervals,they work your hard drive harder than it may have to.
7. Close non-operative windows on laptops as they also consumes power.
8. Do not increase screen brightness.
9. If adapter is always available,it is recommended to take off battery with full power under this case,AC adapter is enough and the battery should be taken out and stored with 50% - 75% capacity and also fully discharging - charging every 3 months.Those who do not like to take out battery please keep AC plug in as much as possible.
10. If you are the user who have to frequently use the battery,it is strongly recommended to select power saving mode and keep AC adapter connected all the time.In this mode;the battery will be fully charged to 80% of its capacity,while before the AC adapter is unavailable;it is recommended to fully charge to 100%.In this mode battery run-time will last longer.
11. USB devices like mouse,data card,pendrive drain out power from battery,close or remove them when not in use.
12. Defrag frequently(in a week).The faster your hard drive - the lesser demand for power,you are going to put less load on hard drive.By regular defragmentaion of hard drives the efficiency of laptops is also increases .
+ Kiss on the stomach = I'm ready
+ Kiss on the Forehead = I hope we're together forever
+ Kiss on the Ear = Your my everything
+ Kiss on the Cheek = We're friends
+ Kiss on the Hand = I adore you
+ Kiss on the Neck = We belong together
+ Kiss on the Shoulder = I want you
+ Kiss on the Lips = I love you
What the gesture means...
+ Holding Hands = We definitely love each other
+ Slap on the Butt = That's mine
+ Holding on tight = I don't want to let go
+ Looking into each other's Eyes = I just plain love you
+ Playing with Hair = Tell me you love me
+ Arms around the Waist = I love you too much to let go
+Laughing while Kissing = I am completely comfortable with you
--ADVICE!--
+ Dont ask for a kiss, take one.
+If you were thinking about someone while reading this,
you're definitely in Love
Hard work is old school. Smart work is where most productive friends to see how they get it right. Make the shift from hard to smart with our top 10 productivity tips.
1. Stop multi-tasking
Maybe you havent read the news yet, so wel tell you “ multi-tasking is six feet under. Its been given the last rights, buried and mourned. The idea that you can focus on more than one thing at a time and be even remotely efficient has been exposed for the BS myth it is. If you want to be productive then the first thing you want to do is FOCUS “ on one thing at a time.
2. Make Lists
Keeping track of the things you want to accomplish is way less painful when you make lists for daily, weekly and monthly tasks. Plus its so satisfying when you cross things off!
3. Get out of your InBox
How many hours do you waste every week with those ˜quick email checks that end up as hour-long black holes of ˜correspondence? Set specific times each day for checking emails, and give yourself a limit to how long youl spend each time. Every email should fall into one of three categories:
a. delete immediately
b. quick response (under 5 minutes)
c. deal with later.
*Category C should make up a tiny fraction of your emails. Deal with them at the end of your work day and get them out of your InBox before the days end.
4. Take breaks
Schedule specific breaks for yourself and stick to them. Giving yourself 10 minutes every 1.5 hours to stretch, go outside or do anything that is NOT work will give you a little brain-n-body boost.
5. Quit the chit-chat
Social hour is social hour, whether its virtual or at the local bar. Skype, Messenger, Twitter, Facebook or anything that rings, bleeps, pops, buzzes or tweets should be turned off if you want even a modicum of productive time.
6. Prioritize
What are the most important things you need to get done today, this week, this month? Do them first, when your energy is fresh. Fussing with details that dont take much brain power wastes time when youre feeling chipper. Leave those little things for times when you only have little bits of energy or focus.
7. Rise-n-Shine (early!)
When you start your day early you give yourself more time to get things done. But theres more! Once you get going (as in: out of bed), you tend to have more energy than if you slept in. (But hey, if youre aiming for ˜groggy and unmotivated then by all means, stay in bed til noon!)
8. Clear the Slate (or desk)
Make sure your work space is clear of unnecessary clutter “ and this includes your computer desk top. A cluttered space is no friend to an organized and focused mind.
9. Schedule it
Appointments, work time, fun time. Not that we want you to marry your day planner or anything, but making a basic daily, weekly and monthly schedule that balances work and play helps keep your whole life in balance.
10. File it away
When a task or project is complete, put it where it belongs. Get it out of sight and out of mind so you can focus on the next task at hand (see #8 if you dont believe us).
So there you have it “ Top 10 Productivity Tips. We know theres plenty more so now its your turn.
1. PROTECTS AGAINST CANCER
Spinach contains a strong antioxidant called kaempferol, which helps prevent the formation of cancerous cells in the body.
2. BRAIN FOOD
These leafy greens will help slow the effects of ageing on the brain due to its folic acid conten, a B vitamin which also assists the body in maintaining a healthy heart.
3. NUTRIENT-DENSE
Low in calories and high in vitamins, just one cup of spinach contains more vitamin K and vitamin A than your daily requirement and nearly 40% of your magnesium requirement.
4. LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE
Just a single portion of spinach will help lower high blood pressure within hours due to the mineral magnesium, which helps prevent cardiovascular disease.
5. ALLEVIATES FATIGUE
Spinach holds high levels of iron, which carries blood and oxygen throughout the body and is responsible for lessening fatigue and giving you that added energy boost.
