Mona Lisa

Thus we learn an important fact every self-respecting hermetic Hermaphrodite needs so the warmth of fire. This point made, then the discourse introduces the topic of a mythical bird, namely, the Phoenix [which] is unique it renews itself in the flames and rises revivified from the ashes. Nevertheless, explains Maier, the Phoenix is the Hermaphrodite with the mixed nature, of which the Philosophers speak it has a male nature and a female one, and one of these natures passes into the other by means of the addition of heat in this way, a woman becomes a man. Likewise, when a woman—Mona Lisa—becomes a goateed man, and specifically by means of the addition of [alchemical] heat, quite logically, File a chaud au queue ... 

These reactions are known as the Mona Lisa of heterogeneous catalysis. 

Mona Lisa, Bridgeman Art Library. Cartoon by Jeremy Dennis... 

Mona Lisa, the woman in Leonardo da Vinci s famous masterpiece, was once considered to be a standard for feminine beauty—and yet in today s world, her plump face and round shoulders might make her turn to diet pills in order to trim down ... 

Bray GA, Y ork DA. The MONA LISA hypothesis in the time of leptin. Recent Prog Horm Res 1998 53 95-117. Brazeau P, Vale W, Burgus R, Ling N, Butcher M, Rivier J, Guillemin R. Hypothalamic polypeptide that... 

Hutchins, Pat. The Mona Lisa Mystery. New York Greenwillow, 1983. 

We re in a tough situation, but we can play our way out of it... . I love this planet and it s worth saving. I know we re the same people who did the Holocaust, but we re also the people who did the Mona Lisa and Beethoven s Fifth Symphony. This world, we can t turn it into a cinder, for ourselves and for our children. And it s worth fighting for. ... 

Hinshelwood once called the hydrogen-oxygen reaction the Mona Lisa of chemical reactions. It may well be that her smile has been caught by the ethylene-hydrogen reaction at a nickel surface. 

Ralph stood to attention. "Your Majesty." Despite the fact he was in the presence of his King, Ralph could only stare at the oil painting on the wall. It was the Mona Lisa. Which was impossible. The French state of Govcentral would never let that out of the Paris arcology. Yet would the King of Kulu really have a copy on his wall ... 

FIGURE 1.4 The golden ratio and da Vinci s Mona Lisa. The frame of the picture, as well as the rectangle outlining her face, has divine proportions. 

Cassandra, Ronsard found in Lyon. Queens of Sheba, Meath and Connaught, Coifed with crown, or gaudy bonnet. Queens whose fingers once did stir men. Queens were eaten of fleas and vermin. Queens men drew like Mona Lisa,... 

Lorenzi, R. (2010). Do Mona Lisa s eyes hide a secret code . Discovery News, 13 December... 

In this article, Poe has been presented as the definitive author of the steam, electric, electronic and nuclear ages, as the inventor of science fiction and metafiction, and as the patron saint of social constructivism, psychedelia, funk (via the Mothership Connection), punk (via the Velvet Underground) and cyberpunk (via the Mona Lisa Overdrive). Before accepting all of these claims, the reader may wish to bear in mind the following caveat, transmitted to us - in a bottle - by an ancient Cretan ... 

We need a symbol for defensive pessimism. The happy face is obviously out. How about a circle, colored anything but day-glo yellow, with a knowing Mona Lisa smile. And narrow, unperturbed, equally wise eyes. Many safety pros know more than they ll tell you (about their work, their company, their bosses, etc.). And safety pros are the wise eyes of the organization. 

The example with the image of the Mona Lisa shows that a mere statement of requirement can become pretty extensive. The recipient of this statement of requirement will have a hard time creating this image with the given information. A good mix of requirements and clearly stated design characteristics, which are also illustrated respectively, can be helpful. 

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