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Her models are about 20 x 24 x 72 inches in size but appear nearly indistinguishable from full-size scenes.

Hine Mizushima was born and raised in Japan. She majored in Japanese traditional paintings, and worked as a designer/Illustrator in Tokyo. Then she moved to Rome, then Paris, then NY. She has been commissioned for a number of commercial music videos, including several for They Might Be Giants. Her felt sculptures have been exhibited in galleries in NY, LA, SF and other cities.

He was always seen spending his time living in the darkroom, working on the yearbook or school newspaper. Those formative years solidified his goals of having a career in photography. There he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography back in 2001. No one knew what it was, but it was happening more and more in cornfields. Strange noises coming from wooded areas. Curiosity got the better of most people....

Guido Danielewas born in Soverato (Italy) and now lives and works in Milan. Instantly he took passion in the idea. The first “Handimal” was the cheetah, and to this day is still his favorite. There’s nothing worse than working with a nervous, unfamiliar model whose hands are shaking." On average the typical “Handimal” takes around three to four hours to paint in its entirety. However the first time Daniele painted the eagle with outstretched wings clocked in at ten hours upon completion....

The San Diego Comic-Con International began on July 20 at the San Diego Convention Center. The event attracts some 100,000 visitors each year. A three-hour preview night is open to professionals, exhibitors, and some guests.

Training for sports starts at a young age in China. The majority don’t make the grade but for those that remain, the pressure to win is intense. Six days a week, they study in the mornings and train for four hours in the afternoon. Others just want a decent education for their children. Often the coaches are strict and un-smiling. Some coaches are accused of regularly beating the students. They often require six hours of training or more a day....

Greek artistVally Nomidoucreates life sized sculptures of human figures using nothing but paper and card board. Apparently, she also uses partial plaster casts.

The worlds highest tennis court stands atop the fourth highest hotel in the world - Burj al-Arab at Dubai. My guess is, its close to 1000 feet. Looks like they lost the ball.

After graduating from Riversdale College in Liverpool he joined the Transglobe Expedition, led by Sir Ranulph Fiennes. His love of large open spaces and lack of clutter is obvious but he is also fascinated by detail.

A curious Bee attracting competition was held in Shaoyang, China, on July 16, 2011. The total weight of the bees was read off from the weighing scale. Dont try this at home.

In 2008, it threatened Olympic sailing events that were held in Qingdaos waters. Volunteers clean beaches before the 2008 Olympics [viaThe Daily Mail]

The festival has grown incredibly popular ever since.

At first glance, the image below looks like a satellite image of Europe at night. Actually, it is a map that reveals how active Europeans are on social networking sites Twitter and Flickr. The red dots represent Flickr pictures while the blue dots are tweets. The white dots locations that have been posted to both. North America Chicago London. Dominated by Twitter users. Fischers latest creation is undoubtedly his best ever....