Thursday, April 15, 2010
Human Wonders of the World
THE MILLAU VIADUCT is part of the new E11 expressway connecting Paris and Barcelona and
features the highest bridge piers ever constructed.
The tallest is 240 meters high and the overall height will be an impressive 336 meters,
making this the highest bridge in the world.
Parking in Germany !!
First Air Conditioned Bus Station-Dubai!!
World's Fastest Elevator Installed In World's Tallest Building Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corp announced the installation of the world's fastest passenger elevator just exactly where it is needed - in Taipei 101, the world's tallest building. The elevator runs at a top speed of 1,010 meters per minute when ascending (600 meters per minute on the way down), which works out to 60.6 kilometers per hour. The Elevator can go from the 5th floor to the 89th floor in 39 seconds. The world's fastest elevator offers the following new technologies: * The world's first pressure control system, which adjusts the atmospheric pressure inside a car by using suction and discharge blowers, preventing those riding inside the car experiencing 'ear popping' The World's First All-glass Undersea Restaurant Opens The World's First All-glass Undersea Restaurant Opens The first ever all-glass undersea restaurant in the world opens its doors for business at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. It will sit five meters below the waves of the Indian Ocean, surrounded by a vibrant coral reef and encased in clear acrylic offering diners 270-degrees of panoramic underwater views. "We have used aquarium technology to put diners face-to-face with the stunning underwater environment of the Maldives", says Carsten Schieck, General Manager of Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. "Our guests always comment on being blown aw ay by the colour, clarity, and beauty of the underwater world in the Maldives, so it seemed the perfect idea to build a restaurant where diners can experience fine cuisine and take time to enjoy the views - without ever getting their feet wet." Created by MJ Murphy Ltd, a design consultancy based in New Zealand, Ithaa's distinctive feature is the use of curved transparent acrylic walls and roof, similar to those used in aquarium attractions. "The fact that the entire restaurant except for the floor is made of clear ac rylic makes this unique in the world," continues Schieck, "We are currently planting a coral garden on the reef to add to the spectacular views of the rays, sharks and many colorful fish that live around the area. |
sQuba World's First Swimming Car
Three decades ago James Bond (then enacted by British star Roger Moore) Woo'd the world with a car that could 'fly' under water in the movie The Spy Who Loved Me. Only, it was animation and not an actual scene.
But Frank M Rinderknecht, the 52-year-old automobile visionary and boss of Swiss automaker Rinspeed, has turned a dream into reality with his 'sQuba.'
Rinspeed sQuba is the most exciting thing at this year's Geneva Motor Show and is creating many a ripple.
sQuba is the world's first real submersible car that can 'move like a fish underwater'.
It can dive up to 32.8 feet (10 mt) below the surface of the water and can move at a sedate 1.8 miles per hour.
The sQuba has an open cockpit for 'safety reasons' (so that people can get out easily anytime in case of an emergency). The occupants of the car have to breathe compressed air through built-in scuba masks.
sQuba is an electric car that uses rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and 3 electric motors for propulsion. It is a zero-emission car as documented by the rotating license plate in the rear. It produces no exhaust emissions.
The 'sQuba's' filling station is the water reservoir.? It is no surprise that the vehicle features powerful yet energy-saving LED lighting technology.
The first car that could drive underwater was Quandt's Amphibicar, built in 1968. Only 3,878 were produced but many are still being driven on roads.
Then Gibbs Technologies came up with Gibbs Aquada in 2004 which Virgin boss Richard Branson used to break the speed record for crossing the English Channel.
However, the sQuba seems to be the most exciting of them all.
To drive on the roads, the sQuba 'relies on a stainless coil-over suspension from KW automotive and large Pirelli tires mounted on custom-made forged light-weight wheels from AEZ with 17- and 18-inch diameters.'
Facts of life: Easy - Difficult
| DIFFICULT | |
Easy is to judge the mistakes of others | Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes | |
Easy is to talk without thinking | Difficult is to refrain the tongue | |
Easy is to hurt someone who loves us. | Difficult is to heal the wound... | |
Easy is to forgive others | Difficult is to ask for forgiveness | |
Easy is to set rules. | Difficult is to follow them.... | |
Easy is to dream every night. | Difficult is to fight for a dream... | |
Easy is to show victory. | Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity... | |
Easy is to admire a full moon. | Difficult to see the other side... | |
Easy is to stumble with a stone. | Difficult is to get up... | |
Easy is to enjoy life every day. | Difficult to give its real value... | |
Easy is to promise something to someone. | Difficult is to fulfill that promise... | |
Easy is to say we love. | Difficult is to show it every day... | |
Easy is to criticize others. | Difficult is to improve oneself... | |
Easy is to make mistakes. | Difficult is to learn from them... | |
Easy is to weep for a lost love. | Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it. | |
Easy is to think about improving. | Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action... | |
Easy is to think bad of others | Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt... | |
Easy is to receive | Difficult is to give | |
Easy to read this | Difficult to follow | |
Easy is keep the friendship with words | Difficult is to keep it with meanings |