Fwd: 3D Painting

 

 

 

 

 

 

3D Paintings Exhibition 2012� � Exhibition of 3D-painting in 2012 in China 3D display of paintings is now in the Peace International Exhibition and Conference Centre of the Chinese city of Hangzhou. The exhibition is notable for the fact that changing the standard notion of visiting art galleries and museums. Usually people just view the exhibits, which in any case can not be touched with a serious expression, while at a respectful distance from them. Here is the opposite: to touch the paintings are not just possible but even necessary. About the seriousness should also remember, a smile on your face will be all the time. The event kicked off on July 1 and will run until August 6. So you still have time to touch the dinosaur, to visit in the jaws of a shark and ride a unicorn. � � � � � � � � � � � � � �     � � � � � � � � � � � �   � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � --

 

 

 

The Mysterious Pillar Island, Scotland

 

Staffa, a name for Pillar Island, is an island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Vikings gave it this name as its columnar basalt reminded them of their houses, which were built from vertically placed tree-logs. The island is entirely of volcanic origin. It lies about 10 kilometers (6.2 MI) west of the Isle of Mull. The area is 33 hectares (0.13 sq MI).     Many famous personalities visited the island after it was discovered by Sir Joseph Banks in the 18 th century. He was fascinated by the natural beauty of the basalt columns and its main sea cavern, which Banks re-named 'Fingal's Cave'.     Among the prominent people who visited the island were Queen Victoria and Felix Mendelssohn, who later brought further fame to the island by writing  the island very beautiful and gave a name to its main sea cavern during the 18th and 19th centuries. The island came to prominence in the late 18th century after a visit by Hebrides Overture opus 26.     The "pillars" are columnar joints. These develop due to slow cooling of basalt. The fractures are produced as it accommodates contraction as it cools due to the internal crystal-structure of basalt. Although this all happened underground, it got exposed as everything around it eroded away.

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Volvo Develops The No Death Car

 

Car giant Volvo is developing 'no death' cars that drive themselves and are impossible to crash – ready for launch in showrooms within eight years.   The computerised vehicles will be fitted with high-tech sensors and will 'refuse to be steered' into other objects. Volvo says they will be on sale to customers by 2020, but that some of the life-saving technology will be incorporated into its vehicles even earlier – from 2014 – it says.     The car will be fitted with dozens of sensors allowing it to monitor both pedestrians and other traffic, and take action to avoid collisions. Volvo claims by 2020 it can eradicate accidents and deaths in its vehicles. Sensors will also work at high speeds, ensuring the car is a safe distance from surrounding vehicles.

The Worlds 15 Richest Muslim Countries

 

01. Qatar     GDP (PPP) per capita: $ 88,919 (2011) (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)   02. Kuwait     GDP (PPP) per capita: $54,654 (2011) (AFP PHOTO/Roberto SCHMIDT) 03. Brunei     GDP (PPP) per capita: $50,506 (2010) (Getty Images) 04. United Arab Emirates     GDP (PPP) per capita: $48,222 (2011) (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)   05. Oman     GDP (PPP) per capita: $28,880 (2011) (AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED MAHJOUB)   06. Saudi Arabia     GDP (PPP) per capita: $24,434 (2011) (AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ) 07. Bahrain     GDP (PPP) per capita: $23, 690 (2011) (ThinkStock Images)   08. Turkey      GDP (PPP) per capita: $16,885 (2011) (Getty Images)   09. Libya     GDP (PPP) per capita: $16,855 (2009) (Note: The figures are before the popular uprising in the country) (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images) 10. Malaysia     GDP (PPP) per capita: $15,589 (2011) (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images) 11. Lebanon     GDP (PPP) per capita:$14,709 (2011) (AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID)   12. Kazakhstan      GDP (PPP) per capita:$13,189 (2011) (AFP PHOTO / VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO)   13. Iran      GDP (PPP) per capita: $11,479 (2009) AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI 14. Azerbaijan     GDP (PPP) per capita: $10,136 (2011) (AFP PHOTO / VANO SHLAMOV)   15. Tunisia     GDP (PPP) per capita: $9,415 (2011) (Getty Images)   Note: The list is based on gross domestic product at purchasing power parity per capita, the value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given year divided by the average (or mid-year) population for the same year. Data refer mostly to the year 2011. World Development Indicators database, World Bank.] (Photo: REUTERS/Mansi Thapliyal)