Sunday 30 November 2014

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Bangalore Metro gets poor reviews from senior citizens

Bangalore: The Metro has been literally engineered to be 'inhospitable' and 'unfriendly' to its commuters, alleged senior citizens' forums, underlining that the upcoming mass transit system has neither built-in any seating arrangements nor any medical facility on the station premises.

According to the complaint filed by the forums, Metro stations have absolutely no seating space and there are not medical facilities available either. At first glance, the Reach I Metro stations connecting MG Road to Byppanahalli, sure lives up to international standards. But a closer look would reveal the darker side of the sparkling stations.

According to sources, the major flaw at Metro stations is that very few commuters friendly facilities are available there. The soon to be inaugurated Reach I of the Metro has six stations on its 6.7-km stretch between MG Road and Byappanahalli. And each station can accommodate more than 40,000 passengers.
Unapologetic of its 'inhospitable behavior', the BMRCL has now announced that people unnecessarily waiting at the stations will be fined.

Elephants Painting at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center

This past weekend, I witnessed elephants painting at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang, Thailand. The TECC is the first place in Thailand where elephants learned how to paint, and these gentle giants can actually paint incredible works of art. It was one of the most stunning, unforgettable experiences of my life.

Sharing everything life has to throw at them: Extraordinary story of conjoined twins charted in new reality show . . . just don't ask about boyfriends

They were never expected to survive beyond a few days.
But conjoined twins Abigail and Brittany Hensel have not only proved doctors wrong, they have astonished them with their development into darling children, typical teenagers and, lately, beautiful young adults.
Now the 22-year-olds, who share one body fused at the torso, will be starring in their own reality TV show chronicling their graduation from Bethel University in Minnesota, their post-grad job search and their travels through Europe with friends.

Extraordinary bond: Conjoined twins Abigail and Brittany Hensel have been given their own reality TV show charting their graduation and travels through Europe

Michael Jackson's Funeral and Memorial

Michael Jackson's funeral and memorial service take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles | Daily Mail Online

Poignant service says goodbye to Jackson

Airplane Pictures

Intersting Graphics

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Anaconda - Largest Snake in the World

Anaconda - Water Boa - Largest Snake in the World
Another name for the anaconda is the water boa, an appropriate name for a snake that is almost always found near water. They live in the Amazon and Orinoco basins of tropical South America, and their habitat extends from the Andes, all the way east to Trinidad and part way up the Caribbean side of Central America. The animal moves much more easily swimming than on land. Like the crocodile, the anaconda has nostrils high on its snout so that it can swim with its head above water to breathe. The eyes are also placed high on its head so that it can watch for prey. The snake lies near the shore, waiting for its prey. When a deer, bird, or other prey comes to the water to drink, the anaconda quickly strikes, dragging its victim underwater to drown it. It then eats the unfortunate animal whole. They are nonvenomous. A good meal can last an anaconda for several weeks, during which it will usually lie around in the water content digesting its food.

World biggest barbeque in Uruguay

'biggest barbecue in the world' in Montevideo on April 13, 2008. In the attempt to get the Guinness World Record for the 'biggest barbecue in the world', 1,252 people grilled 12,000 kilograms of beef on a single grill totalling 1,500 metres in length. (Reuters)

Real Desert Gardens (Luxury Oases Retreats)

Unless a camel is your primary mode of transportation, you might think that an oasis in the middle of miles of sand is just an illusion, either of the mind, or of the filmmaker. Faced with such dire surroundings, there might be a temptation just to lie down and give up on your mission to find an oasis.

Here are ten images that show the starkness of the desert and the flora that springs from the springs.

Dangerous Places Around The World

Our world is full of dangerous places.
You should be very careful if you are in dangerous place at the moment. So we prepared a collection of the most dangerous roads in the world

World's Very lengthy Fish Oarfish

The Oarfish is reported to be the longest of all fishes. It has a ribbon-like body that has been reliably documented to grow to 8 m in length; however specimens up to 17 m in length have been reported.

The United Nations Population Fund released a report to coincide with the inaugural Day of the Girl Child, detailing how millions of girls each year are still being pushed to wed much-older men.

Baby with two faces worshipped as Hindu god

A baby girl born with two faces in a north Indian village is being worshipped as the reincarnation of the Hindu god, Lord Ganesha.

The three-week-old unnamed baby from Saini village in Uttar Pradesh state, 30 miles north-east of the capital New Delhi, is being hailed as a "miracle" child.

Life without limb-its: The astonishing story of the man born without arms or legs... who plays golf, surfs, and swims

Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs - but he doesn't let the details stop him.
The brave 26-year-old - who is mainly torso - plays football and golf, swims, and surfs, despite having no limbs.
Nick has a small foot on his left hip which helps him balance and enables him to kick.
He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up between his toes.

Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg

Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg

Lake Chaubunagungamaug also known as Lake Webster -is a lake in the town of Webster, Massachusetts, United States. It is located near the Connecticut border and has a surface area of 1,442 acres 5.83 km². Full name of the lake - Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg is the longest place-name in the US - it consists of 45 letters, 15 of which «g» and 9 - «a». The lake's name comes from Nipmuc, an Algonquian language, and is said to mean, "Fishing Place at the Boundaries -- Neutral Meeting Grounds". This is different from the humorous translation, "You fish on your side, I'll fish on my side, and nobody fish in the middle", thought to have been invented by the late Laurence J. Daly, editor of The Webster Times.

Closet Canvas Print

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Saturday 15 November 2014

The Great Red Crab Migration

When the rainy season begins, 50 million red crabs migrate across Christmas Island, a territory of Australia. The rain hasn't quite started yet this year (it typically runs from October through December), but in this video, you can see how the residents of the island dealt with the massive crab migration last year. There are crab underpasses, crab fences, and even crab rake-wielding workers wandering the roads. Behold:

Waterfall – Goa’s Prestigious Falls (India)

Goa not only has beaches to offer but also the Dudhsagar Waterfall, which is among the best waterfalls in India. The name of the falls translates in English to Sea of milk due to the transformation of the water colour from blue to white as it is crashes to the bottom. The falls are 60 KM from Panaji in the state capital of GOA. The fall is the 5th largest in India, measuring 310 meters. The best time to visit the falls is at the peak of the monsoon season when the river is at its highest flow. The fall splits into 4 tiers creating a truly awesome scene.

"Beauty and the geek" keyboard pants - would you wear them?

Where to start with the "Beauty and the Geek" wearable keyboard. It's tempting to launch into a spiel about cafe-hopping hipsters that might just (and I mean just) be tempted by a pair of jeans with a built-in keyboard. Anything to lighten the load, non? But it's hard to imagine even the least self-aware urbanite willing to subject himself to the inevitable crotch-stares that BatG would surely attract - even when he's not typing. Which isn't to dismiss Nieuwe Heren's design - it does incorporate some rather neat ideas.

First of all, rubbery gray keys aside, the jeans look rather nice. I even rather like the orange seams which designers Erik de Nijs and Tim Smit intend to resemble a circuit board. The jeans come with a mouse attached by a sturdy-looking strip of elastic material. It fits into the specially-designed right-hand ass pocket.
The designers hope that the jeans will address the issue of RSI, allowing the wearer to wander away from a screen to a comfortable chair. In which case they'll be able to listen to music streamed from their computer courtesy of the incorporated speakers.
If you accept that a keyboard built into your pants is a good idea then I think this particular arrangement could conceivably be improved. The entire alaphabet is located on the left leg, which would necessitate an imbalanced typing position impractical for any protracted writing. A split keyboard with half the letters on each thigh would make more sense, and avoid the delicate issue of keys near one's genitalia (where - ouch - the return key currently finds itself).

Sharp Shooter

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Friday 14 November 2014

Memorial moves 9/11 Mourners

Ground Zero is gone — replaced this morning with the grand opening of a beautiful memorial that left the family members of the dead nearly speechless with emotion.
The National September 11 Memorial officially opened its doors a decade after the attack, a moving tribute complete with reflecting pools of water, names etched of the dead in bronze and the only tree that survived the attack.
Family members were first allowed on the site shortly after 9 am, arriving in a steady stream to see the names of their lost loved ones.
Many openly wept, overwhelmed with emotion, and scores wore home-made t-shirts emblazoned with the name of the person they were honoring.
“I found his name and it brought tears to my eyes. I felt like I had a real connection,” said Anthony Ottomanom whose nephew died in the attack.
“I’ve been coming every year and things have gotten so much better. The park is magnificent. The trees, the pools, it’s beautiful.”
Dennis Baxter, 64, lost his brother, Jasper Baxter.
He was so overcome with emotion upon seeing his brother’s name etched in stone that he initially felt confusion.
“I touched it…I didn’t know what to do,” the King of Prussia, PA man said.
Ultimately, he found solace.
“It was really moving,” he said.
Family members have been coming to the site of the attacks since the beginning, but today marked the first time when there was an official place for them to go.
They honored the dead by placing roses next to the names, making etchings to bring home, and silently praying.
Mary Dwyer, wore a t-shirt with images of her sister, Lucy Fishman, who died while at work for Aon, a firm that was in the south tower.
“It’s the closest I’ll ever get to her again,” said Dwyer.

Vasantha Velamuri, who's husband, Sankara Sastry Velamuri, was killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, mourns at the place where his name is inscribed on the Sept. 11 memorial.

13-Things You Didn’t Know About The Kaaba

1. There is no place on Earth as venerated, as central or as holy to as many people as Makkah. By any objective standard, this valley in the Hijaz region of Arabia is the most celebrated place on Earth.

2. The cube shaped building is at the heart of the most well-known real estate in the history of mankind; it is shrouded in black and its fair share of mystery. Here are just a few things that most people may not know about the Kaaba:

3. It has been reconstructed several times The Kaaba that we see today is not exactly the same Kaaba that was constructed by Prophets Ibrahim and Ismail (A).From time to time, it has needed rebuilding after natural and man-made disasters. The last renovation took place in 1996 and was extremely thorough, leading to the replacement of many of the stones and re-strengthening the foundations and a new roof. This is likely to be the last reconstruction for many centuries (inshāAllāh) as modern techniques mean that the building is more secure and stable than ever before.

4. It used to have two doors … and a window the original Kaaba used to have a door for entrance and another for exit. For a considerable period of time it also had a window situated to one side. The current Kaaba only has one door and no window.

Strange Roller Coaster

KINGDA KA
French soldiers took the idea home, and the first coaster with a car that rolled along a grooved track was built in France, in 1817. It was called the Mountains of Russia.

In 1884, La Marcus Thompson, who had made his fortune in seamless hosiery, built a coaster at Coney Island. The popularity of Thompson’s Gravity Pleasure Switchback Railroad led to a boom in coaster building. But the number of these thrill rides fell from over 2,000 at the start of the Depression to 172 in 1970. Then, tubular steel tracks, pioneered on Disneyland’s Matterhorn ride in 1959, led to a renaissance.

“You could put a loop in it, or you could put a corkscrew in it. Or three corkscrews!” says Michael Reitz, a corporate engineer for Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, which happens to be home to Kingda Ka—the tallest (456 feet) and fastest (128 mph) roller coaster in the world.